Process Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Neenah Paper Michigan; Munising (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Mativ is seeking an entry level Process Engineer at the Munising Mill in Munising, MI. The role focuses on driving cost improvements, supporting manufacturing activities, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives at the site.

The candidate will engage in safety programs, data analysis, and process optimization while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and efficiency in operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Aptitude to develop technical expertise and handle high workload.
• Proficiency with AI and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain a safe, compliant workplace following local, state, and federal codes.
• Support safety programs and drive incident reporting and corrective actions.
• Maintain visual management systems and report improvement metrics.
• Analyze production data, identify and elevate problems, assist in troubleshooting.
• Participate in daily management meetings and backfill operations staff when needed.
• Develop understanding of equipment and processes to support operational needs.
• Use AI and dashboards to improve visual management and data insights.
• Conduct root cause analysis with A3 methodology and drive cost improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

AI literacy

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's in Paper Science

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Location:

Munising, MI

Description

The Munising Mill is actively seeking an entry level Process Engineer with strong communication skills and individual initiative. This role reports to the Munising Mill Continuous Improvement Manager and is responsible for driving cost improvement and assisting with all manufacturing activities at the site.

Responsibilities

• Exercise personal leadership to sustain an environment that prioritizes providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees and conforms to applicable local, state, and federal codes and laws governing loss control.
• Support mill wide safety efforts to reduce accidents/incidents:
  • Promote incident reporting of all types (near miss, first aid, property damage, etc).
  • Conduct Planned Inspections as assigned.
  • Complete assigned corrective actions from activities such as Incident Investigations and Planned Inspections in a timely manner.
• Maintain visual management systems and report improvement metrics.
• Utilize process information systems to conduct production analysis:
  • Identify and elevate problems
  • assist in troubleshooting
  • identify improvement opportunities.
• Actively participate in daily management meeting structure.
• Develop functional understanding of equipment, products, and processes to support operational business needs and backfill vacancies in operations personnel.
• Leverage artificial intelligence and digital dashboard tools to develop and improve visual management systems.
• Perform individual root cause analysis and problem solving using A3 methodology.
• Conduct statistical data analysis for, participate in, and facilitate group problem solving projects and strategy development.
• Identify cost improvement opportunities and lead cost improvement initiatives that provide significant savings through reduced variability, improved quality, product substitutions and/or higher operating efficiencies.
• Utilize a structured Management of Change process to lead and facilitate process changes.
• Conduct routine audits to sustain or adjust process changes and new implementations.
• Write technical reports that clearly document trials, research findings, process improvement results, and capture cause and effect relationships.
• Maintain familiarity with lean manufacturing methodology and new developments in industry; Leverage this knowledge to drive cost and quality improvements.
• Support development and execution of capital projects.
• Engage in direct interaction with customers and vendors to drive quality and cost improvement.
• Maintain effective communications and working relationships with operations, product development, suppliers, engineering, maintenance, IT, environmental, sales and marketing, research, and purchasing.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Work experience in a manufacturing environment is desired, experience in paper manufacturing is a distinct plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Aptitude to develop technical expertise and the ability to efficiently and accurately process a high volume of detailed workload.
• Excellent computer skills (including AI and Microsoft Office Tools).
• Prior experience in initiating and implementing cost savings projects a distinct plus.
• Prior experience with lean manufacturing principles a distinct plus.
• Willingness to embody the Mativ culture.

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.