Process Engineer

Essity AB; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Process Engineer at Skelmersdale Mill, where you will enhance productivity and implement improvements in a collaborative environment. The role offers a competitive reward package and opportunities to lead change and develop a meaningful career focused on well-being and positive social impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus potential

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Local incentives

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in process improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Passion for coaching and developing others.
• Strong analytical and result-driven mentality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and promote a culture of care.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach and support shift teams for optimal performance.

Skills

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Project management

Lean management

Coaching

Education

Degree in process, chemical, or engineering disciplines

Job description

Essity B 274.3 (-1.6 SEK) on 05-Jun-2025 17:29

Are you a seasoned Process Engineer ready for your next challenge? Do you thrive on solving problems, driving efficiency, and making impactful improvements? If so, our Process Engineer role at our Skelmersdale Mill could be your perfect fit.

At Essity, we’re committed to improving well-being through innovative health and hygiene solutions.

About the Role

Reporting to the Process Leader, you’ll join a dynamic support team focused on maximizing the productivity of our paper machine. You’ll work closely with shift teams, sharing knowledge and solving problems to enhance performance.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference—bringing your expertise to improve both current operations and future outcomes at Skelmersdale Mill.

What You Will Do

• Be a safety role model, ensuring compliance and promoting a culture of care.
• Take ownership of a specific area of the machine, while gaining insight into the full coverting process.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Lead root cause analysis, submit Capex requests, and manage improvement projects from concept to completion.
• Coach and support shift teams to foster collaboration and optimize performance.

Who Are You?

You bring hands-on experience in process improvement within a manufacturing environment, ideally supported by a degree in process, chemical, or engineering disciplines. Your passion for coaching and developing others sets you apart.

You’re analytical, influential, and driven by results. With a solid grasp of lean management and project management, you’re ready to lead change and deliver measurable impact.

What We Can Offer You

We offer a competitive total reward package, including:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme, workwear, and local incentives

At Essity, we believe every career is unique. We empower our people to grow, innovate, and make a difference in a culture driven by purpose.

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us