Paper Technical Expert


Job description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Engage manufacturing professionals through significant contribution to their development and local expertise to ensure their autonomy.
  • Coach local teams with equipment issues (troubleshooting) to ensure their continuous learning.
  • Contribute root cause analysis and corrective action recommendation when inefficiencies are identified, and failures are experienced.
  • Analyze the monthly and quarterly corrective actions and major losses to assist plants in prioritizing action plans to reduce and eliminate technical obstacles.
  • Collaborate with plant leaders to establish and prioritize projects and/or mandates for the group's paper machines.
  • Provide expertise in engineering and/or investment and/or development projects, in which you will be called upon to make recommendations.
  • Introduce new technologies and/or products into the plants and collaborate on product development or substitution.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, operational gains, untapped opportunities concerning paper machines and related processes.
  • Ensure that resources (chemicals, production supplies, etc.) are used correctly as a whole.
  • Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competition to identify threats/opportunities

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or chemical) or equivalent experience.
  • Willingness to travel (between 50% of the time) supporting plants in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin).
  • Experience reading and interpreting piping and instrumentation diagrams, layout drawings, and mechanical drawings.
  • Strong ability to positively influence partners and clients and guide them towards best practices.
  • Willingness to gain a thorough understanding of the needs of partners and clients.
  • Leadership needed to rally teams around common objectives.
  • Influence required to encourage teams to adhere to standards, budgets, and timelines.
  • Ability to apply your expertise and specialized knowledge to realistic approaches.
  • A desire to generously share knowledge for the benefit of our partners and clients.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

We are seeking a Paper Technical Expert that can be based in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, or surrounding areas that require 50% travel to these locations. This individual will promote a collaborative approach and knowledge transfer as you support the various paper mills in terms of pulp and paper expertise for a global manufacturer.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 125000

Salary Max : $ 140000

Currency Type : USD