Process Control Engineer – Paper Mill Automation & Training

Ahlstrom-5; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom is seeking a Process Control Engineer for the Nicolet plant in De Pere, Wisconsin. The role focuses on maintaining on-machine quality control systems within a paper manufacturing environment and collaborating across operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, vendors, and contractors.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience in automation or process control, with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities to support continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience in maintenance, manufacturing, process control, automation or related field preferred.
• ISO certification experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software

Responsibilities

• Maintain DCS, QCS & OT systems
• Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of PI Vision system
• Assist with color control system
• Manage on-machine web inspection, quality control, and scanner systems
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, vendors, and contractors to resolve issues, implement improvements, and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide technical guidance and training to operators, maintenance personnel, and team members on control systems
• Support equipment maintenance down days and mill outages
• Provide coverage for start-ups from down days and outages
• Develop and/or manage training sessions for craftsman in maintenance related topics
• Participate in the on-call coverage rotation
• Ability to act as the Radiation Safety Officer for the mill
• Must follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

ABB

Metso

Dr. Schenk

Job description

Ahlstrom is seeking a Process Control Engineer for the Nicolet plant in De Pere, Wisconsin. The role focuses on maintaining on-machine quality control systems within a paper manufacturing environment and collaborating across operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, vendors, and contractors.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience in automation or process control, with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities to support continuous improvement