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Full time

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On Site

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Newark, DE

Process Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

About the Role

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Process Engineer who will develop and optimize continuous production and manufacturing processes to achieve the output, quality, and cost goals of the organization. The ideal candidate should live in the Newark, Delaware area or is willing to relocate.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves.

What You Will Do

  • Responsible for continuously optimizing the production processes in a sustainable way through RCA and standardization.
  • Facilitate the application of Global Manufacturing Excellence principles and tools (work instructions and procedures for safety, quality, DDS, CILs maintenance, CL).
  • Develop, configure, and optimize industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification.
  • Set, monitor, and improve processes according to Statistical Process Control methodologies.
  • Develop and perform Design of Experiments (DOEs), develop and validate test methods and conducting process improvement (yield, efficiency, safety) studies.
  • Provide engineering support to Quality related to Non-Conforming Product and CAPA investigations.
  • Develop sampling plans and acceptance criteria for product testing and inspection using appropriate statistical techniques.
  • Responsible for the assessment of raw material and product performance specifications.
  • Provide engineering support related to risk analysis tools including FMEA’s.
  • Validate activities associated with manufacturing equipment and processes including packaging and sterilization.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience (Manufacturing/Assembly Engineering, Ops, Engr, Quality).
  • Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in a regulated industry such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 preferred.
  • Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing/assembly activities.
  • Demonstrated proficiency leading and managing a portfolio of cross functional projects.
  • Six Sigma project leadership/management/coaching experience preferred.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics.
  • 10-20% travel required.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive Salary + Benefits + annual incentive bonus

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience. Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

  • United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance.
  • Wellness program provided through Rally.
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution.
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PTO offering with Paid Holidays
  • Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
  • Employee discounts program
  • Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total Rewards.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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Job Requisition ID:

Essity253313