Quality Engineer (Escanaba, MI)
Job description
Purpose:
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Billerud's mission to lead the way when it comes to challenging conventional packaging and business? Our decisions are guided by the promise of creating a better tomorrow. Building a future where lighter, stronger, more durable and sustainable packaging is the natural choice not only requires experience and expertise, but also takes dedication, teamwork and perseverance. This is a journey that we are making together with our talented staff and our customers.
Summary Description:
Responsible for identifying and analyzing opportunities for significant process/product improvement across all mill systems. Develop, support and/or manage implementation of new processes for quality initiatives. Responsible for managing lab resources, equipment and team members.Qualifications
Key Accountabilities:
Provide leadership for safe work practices throughout mill systems.
Improve and optimize processes; assist production areas in evaluating changes to operation; aid operating personnel to better understand their processes and quality problems encountered; focus on higher operating rates, efficiencies and de-bottlenecking.
Manage lab resources, quality testing results, and communicate results with process engineers and paper machines.
Ensure all testing equipment properly calibrated and properly maintained.
Reduce costs; complete cost reduction projects that provide significant savings through product substitution, reduced variability, improved quality, and higher operating efficiencies.
Champion continuous quality improvement.
Identify gaps in inspection and disposition systems and co-ordinate the effort to close them.
Manage mill product stewardship needs.
Assist Production areas with troubleshooting as needed.
Manage site product quality specifications.
Assist production and technical departments with manufacturing execution system software.
Report on activities through status reports of ongoing projects, results of troubleshooting activities, etc.
Be able to work in a team-based system.
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong team skills.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
Thorough knowledge of processes/products/technologies across mill systems.
Work beyond normal work schedule as necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
Provide weekly on-call and weekend duty coverage as scheduled.Personal qualities
Required Experience and Education:
Minimum Required Experience and Education:
BS or MS Pulp/Paper, Quality Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry.
At least 2 years' experience in mill technical, production, product development with exposure to all mill operating areas (pulping, paper making, coating, utilities, etc.).
Required skills:
Minimum Required Skills:
Strong analytical problem-solving skills; a solid background in statistical analysis is a plus.
Proven experience with several leadership behaviors: Leading and Advocating Change, Drive for Results, Communication, Managerial Courage, Building and Effective Team, and Managing through Systems.Application information
Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
Why us?
* Be part of a dynamic team within Billerud
* An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
* Development and career opportunities
* Performance based bonus, occupational pension and a number of different benefits according to company policy
Our recruitment process may include interviews, recruitment test, reference checks and alcohol & drug testing.
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Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?
At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important toolsto help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.
Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we've grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.
We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 6,000 employees in 19 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 41.2 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.
Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.
Verso Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
