What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at New-Indy Containerboard?
- Provide technical support to the Production Department to optimize performance, increase production efficiency, improve product quality and increase process reliability. Support the production department in troubleshooting acute and chronic technical issues.
- Participate effectively in the execution of the Technical Department day-to-day activities, including assisting with tasks associated with mill environmental and safety compliance and including the operation of wastewater treatment plant.
- Collect, use and evaluate data to identify problems with processes and equipment.
- Use technical skills to identify root causes of failures and design and implement solutions, including process design changes. Also uses these skills to identify potential failures and propose corrective actions that will prevent failures.
- Coordinate communications and efforts with vendors to execute implementation of the new technologies, chemical programs, production solutions and equipment operation.
- Develop new specific technical procedures aimed at process and performance improvement.
- Support development and implementation of capital improvements. Provide expertise and training in the use of operating and troubleshooting processes.
- Provide initial and ongoing training to mill employees on various environmental, process and safety topics.
- Use various software programs and production databases to document and determine effective process operation for equipment maintenance.
- Execute mill, departmental and personal projects and initiatives to improve safety, reduce costs, minimize waste and improve performance.
- Participate in planning and execution of trials Support collection, processing and auditing the accuracy of data and results/conclusions.
- A member of the on-call management team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must possess a BS degree in Paper, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.