Process Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer

Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment.  As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Process Engineer/Start Up Leader at our Converting Operation in Cherokee, AL. This position is responsible for startup of a new bath tissue machine. Once the start-up is completed, this position will take on additional assets in a Process Engineer role. This will involve creating the standards in production process and for communication and training of the production teams. This person will facilitate the application of Global Manufacturing Excellence principles and tools (work instructions and procedures for safety, quality, daily direction setting - DDS, clean, inspect, lubricate - CIL, maintenance, and Center Lining - CL).

Serves as Role Model for safety, monitors and improves the processes according to Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) methodologies. Sets and saves process settings and standards (CL, CIL) and facilitates the application of safety, quality, delivery, and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) standards/systems to eliminate waste and loss.

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. If this is you, we'd love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Support product/material development and new asset capital project implementation;

• Master DDS zero loss flow chart and coach teams in the application;

• Own technical gap analysis;

• Facilitates the application of standards/systems his/her area of responsibility;

• Is ultimately responsible for continuously optimizing the production processes in a sustainable way through RCA and standardization;

• Is responsible for training and coaching the operation teams to improve behaviors to the defined standards and procedures.

Who You Are

• Motivated self-starter with a proven history of continuous improvement and asset optimization;

• Engages team leadership in small and large group facilitation;

• Prefer a technical bachelors degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or related applied-sciences field;

• 1+ years of manufacturing experience;

• Interested in progressing through leadership and engaging with a growing, global company.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus benefits

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.