CNV Production Engineer - Process Optimization & Innovation

Sofidel; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Professional and safe work environment

Employee referral bonus

Retention Bonus

401(k) Match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Professional training and development

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sofidel America in Shelby, NC seeks a CNV Production Engineer to support operations and drive reliable improvements across production lines. The role focuses on enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving equipment performance through data-driven analysis and collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

The engineer will design and test solutions, run acceptance tests on vendor equipment, and manage costs and compliance projects to sustain production performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Electrical) preferred.
• Experience in pulp/paper mill or converting equipment preferred.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing operations and perform capacity analysis.
• Promote a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address improvement areas in manufacturing processes and equipment, including quality improvement, waste reduction, risk reduction, and equipment malfunctions.
• Evaluate performance of raw materials trails, investigate opportunities for cost improvements, and lead equipment modification and installation.
• Prepare project justifications, benefit analyses, and facilitate Root Cause Analysis of processes and equipment issues.
• Develop innovative solutions to improve product line design and evaluate technical options for business initiatives.
• Conduct acceptance tests on equipment purchased from vendors.
• Manage business aspects of converting assets including monthly costs, compliance projects, and production performance.
• Design and draft layout of equipment, materials, and workspaces for maximum efficiency.
• Define process requirements for next-generation equipment through modeling and prototype experiments.
• Collaborate with product development and operations teams to deliver targeted process capabilities.

Skills

Capacity analysis

Safety culture

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Electrical)

Tools

MS Office

ERP

Manufacturing System

Job description

Sofidel America in Shelby, NC seeks a CNV Production Engineer to support operations and drive reliable improvements across production lines. The role focuses on enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving equipment performance through data-driven analysis and collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

The engineer will design and test solutions, run acceptance tests on vendor equipment, and manage costs and compliance projects to sustain production performance.