Process Engineer Job in Kalamazoo 49007, Michigan US
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (NYSE:GPK), is a premier paperboard packaging company serving the food, beverage and consumer product markets. We also are a leading producer of labels, bags and specialty packaging. Our packaging is used everyday by many of the world’s best-known brands and our growing markets include microwave packaging, heat-transfer labels and sustainable packaging.
We believe that our vision -- to provide packaging solutions that improve the world in which we live -- can be achieved by delivering true value to our customers, building a high performance culture for our employees, creating superior returns for our shareholders, and by being an environmentally responsible leader in our industry and in the communities in which we operate.
Headquartered near Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S., Graphic Packaging has over 15,000 employees working in more than 60 locations in North and South America, Europe and Asia. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefit programs that are among the best in the industry to reward the talented people who make our company successful. We invite you to review the following employment opportunity and to learn more about us at www.graphicpkg.com.
We offer compensation and benefit programs that are among the best in the industry. With competitive base salaries, 401(k) plans and benefit offerings, we strive to reward talented people who make our company successful.
POSITION SCOPE:
The Process Engineer provides technical support and leadership within the department, including developing and implementing best practices to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost reduction. Develops specific performance parameters for machine operations.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports the mill’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management system as required. This will include updating operator rounds, auditing of operations for out of range process variables and working with management and hourly employees to correct out of range KPI’s.
- Drives best practices in safe operations and ensure the safety of all operations, maintenance and staff personnel.
- Monitors and determines the efficient and effective use of the full spectrum on chemistry on all four machines. Evaluates the economic use of established chemical controls as well as any trial chemistry being evaluated for use.
- Manages the cleaning systems on paper machines and primary, secondary and other extended systems associated with paper machines. This includes balances and periodic inspections as designated by the superintendent of either paper machine.
- Monitors and maintains process control instrumentation, sampling and verification of process indication, maintaining the equipment in the paper machines and stock approach systems.
- Acts as a liaison between operations and RD for purpose of new product trials, coating trials or cost reduction projects. This includes maintaining/updating MSDS listings, and interfacing with the environmental department to meet requirements such that State and Federal laws are met.
- Responsible for vendor compliance with mill safety rules for storage, inventory and handling. These responsibilities will include CA and all respective coating needs on the paper machines.
- Provides support for process improvement projects. These projects will involve chemicals, mechanical improvements, support for on machine trials and investigations of new technologies.
- Responsible for helping meet the operational targets for paper machine rooms.
- Assumes responsibilities of the Product Engineer during vacancies
POSITION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Understanding of paper machine operations, customer requirements and budgetary controls.
- Minimum of 1-3 years work experience in paper machine area.
- Proficient in computer software (i.e. EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, SAP)
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Self-starter and self-directed
- Takes initiative to move forward with ideas
- Shows commitment and is able to work with and influence others
- Learns quickly
- Ability to analyze data
- Action Oriented
- Problem Solving / Technical Skills
- Drive for Results
- Timely Decision Making
- Priority Setting
- Conflict Management
- Directing Others
EDUCATION:
Bachelor Degree - Chemical Engineering, or Pulp Paper Science, or other engineering discipline
Graphic Packaging is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or marital status.