Industrial Technician

Essity North America Inc.; Bordentown (NJ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO with paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. seeks an Industrial Technician to drive production quality, reliability, and efficiency by maintaining equipment and processes.

You will execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance while troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and maximize output. The role collaborates with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to optimize performance, support new technologies, and apply structured problem‑solving tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, chemical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience understanding preventive maintenance schedules.
• 1+ years of experience in industrial operations or related technical environment.
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, chemical processing, or heavy industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with process optimization, data analysis, and operational performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety practices and promote a culture of safety among team members.
• Adhere to all safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Set, monitor and improve processes according to Statistical Process Control methodologies.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes and suggest repairs to senior technicians.
• Review and support onsite chemical blending operations to ensure compliance with formulations and requirements.
• Monitor critical process parameters to ensure product consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning processes and manufacturing work systems.
• Help plan work assignments considering machine capabilities and production schedules.
• Suggest revisions to operation methods, materials handling, or equipment layout.
• Maintain documentation and communicate repairs to others.
• Participate in improvement projects to reduce maintenance costs and failures.
• Experience with reading mechanical/electrical blueprints is a big plus.
• Support implementation of new technologies, automation systems, and best practices.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Process improvement

Data analysis

Safety culture

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Industrial Technician

Who we are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity means being part of a purpose-driven organization that strives to make the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. We offer impactful innovations, sustainable solutions, and a culture of shared belonging and individual growth.

About the Role

Industrial Technician plays a critical role in driving production quality, operational efficiency, and profitability by ensuring the reliability and performance of manufacturing equipment and processes. This position supports production operations through the execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, while troubleshooting equipment failures and implementing effective solutions to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. Working closely with engineering, maintenance, and production teams, the Industrial Technician applies technical expertise to optimize equipment performance, evaluate and improve manufacturing processes, and support the implementation of new technologies and production methods. The role utilizes structured problem‑solving tools, including DDS and Root Cause Analysis, to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and eliminate recurring equipment and process issues.

Work Schedule - 7:00am to 3:30pm Monday-Friday.

What You Will Do

• Consistently demonstrate safe work practices and promote a culture of safety among team members.
• Adhere strictly to all company safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Sets, monitors and improves the processes according to Statistical Process Control methodologies.
• Troubleshooting equipment and processes and suggest repairs to senior technicians.
• Review and support onsite chemical blending operations to ensure compliance with approved formulations and manufacturing requirements
• Monitor critical process parameters including mixing times, concentrations, temperatures, and batch yields to ensure product consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning process and manufacturing work systems.
• Help plan work assignments, considering factors such as machine capabilities and production schedules
• Suggest revisions to operation methods, material handling, or equipment layout
• Maintain necessary documentation (drawings, diagrams, bill of materials, etc.) and communicate repairs to others.
• Participates in improvement projects to reduce maintenance costs and reduce process failures
• Working with mechanical and electrical blueprints or drawings is a big plus
• Support implementation of new manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and operational best practices.
• Support infrastructure optimizations and production planning activities
• Conduct equipment inspections and perform root cause analysis of mechanical, electrical, and process failures.
• Report any machine defects identified during periodic AM or PM reviews

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or other related engineering field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience understanding preventive maintenance schedules
• 1+ years of experience in industrial operations, process improvement, chemical manufacturing, continuous improvement, or a related technical environment.
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, chemical processing, or heavy industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with process optimization, data analysis, and operational performance improvement initiatives preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Power Point.

What We Can Offer You

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

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Pay Range: $37 - $43 per hour + quarterlybonus+ full 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.

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 [e-mail]

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.