Senior Process Engineer - Paper & Pulp Improvement Lead

Graphic Packaging Holding; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 84,170 - 112,195; Full time

Job summary

Graphic Packaging Holding in West Monroe, LA, is seeking a Process Engineer to provide technical leadership in safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction within the Engineering department.

The role focuses on developing and implementing best practices for paper machine operations, leading process improvement projects, and driving operational excellence through root cause analysis and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in process engineering in the pulp and paper industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement methods (Kepner-Tregoe or A3 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support and lead process improvement projects in pulp and paper operations.
• Drive process engineering activities, troubleshoot, and resolve issues on paper machines.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and cost.
• Act as change agent to drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Analyze downtime to identify bad actors and root causes.
• Coordinate testing and vendor activities for process improvements and trials.
• Review production and quality data to guide decisions and actions.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Change management

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Kepner-Tregoe method

A3 problem solving

Process optimization

Job description

Graphic Packaging Holding in West Monroe, LA, is seeking a Process Engineer to provide technical leadership in safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction within the Engineering department.

The role focuses on developing and implementing best practices for paper machine operations, leading process improvement projects, and driving operational excellence through root cause analysis and data-driven decisions.