Production Engineer: Paper Mill Process & Safety Innovator

Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC; Maine; On-site; USD 71,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC in Madawaska, Maine, is seeking a Production Engineer to provide technical leadership in the mill, developing and implementing best practices to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost efficiency.

Reporting to the Machine Superintendent, the role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and 1–3 years in paper manufacturing, with strong problem solving and proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science or other engineering discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in paper manufacturing.
• Problem solving/technical skills; proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Actively support and promote safe work practices through the mill.
• Provide support for process improvement projects, including chemicals, mechanical improvements, trials, and new technologies.
• Support KPI management, update operator rounds, and audit operations for out-of-range process variables.
• Review daily production and quality data; analyze production and operations issues.
• Implement manufacturing processes, troubleshoot processes and equipment, collect data and analyze it.
• Manage trials and identify process improvements.
• Assist with outage planning and operational scheduling.
• Analyze weekly and monthly process trends.
• Provide weekend coverage on a rotation basis.

Skills

Problem solving

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC in Madawaska, Maine, is seeking a Production Engineer to provide technical leadership in the mill, developing and implementing best practices to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost efficiency.

Reporting to the Machine Superintendent, the role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and 1–3 years in paper manufacturing, with strong problem solving and proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.