Reliability/Mechanical Engineer - Paper & Pulp Continuous Improvement

Position: Reliability/Mechanical EngineerContinuous Improvement Process Optimization Hands-On Wood Products Paper & Pulp OSB

Location: Joanna, South Carolina

Salary: Aggressive Base Salary + 15% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Full Relocation Assistance Offered

• The Engineer is central to the technical and process control expertise of the OSB Operation.
• The scope of this position is to drive Continuous Improvement results through, data-based and priority-setting, decision-making.
• This position will also improve mill reliability by strategically aligning the mill's daily activities to best practice standards, and measuring results. The Engineer will have a strong interaction with both the equipment, as well as the maintenance and operation personnel.
• This is a ‘hands-on’ shop floor-focused approach to engineering, incorporating aspects of mechanical engineering, reliability engineering, quality engineering, and process engineering.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

• The majority of the time improving how the equipment works, reducing waste and scrap, improving throughput, reducing cycle times, and reducing human errors to a minimum.
• Responsible for all aspects of process optimization to reduce variability and increase production while reducing costs.
• Identify areas for process optimization improvement within the operation and implement the delivery of margin improvement (cost savings) results.
• Measure, analyze, and reduce process variability and increase throughput in the following areas:
• Stranders – flake quality and fines minimization
• Dryers – furnace optimization, dryer operation, and moisture control
• Pressboard quality, raw material usage, and press cycle time optimization
• Finishing – cycle optimization and defect minimization
• Create and submit project AR’s and manage said projects from conception, through design, to installation, commissioning and handover, on time and within budget.
• Train teach and coach operators and other personnel with any current or future process aspects which may impact quality, cost or performance.
• Implement and provide training in analytical problem-solving techniques.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in (Chemical/ Process/ Manufacturing/ Industrial/ Electrical/ Mechanical)

• 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience (OSB or Pulp and Paper industry preferred)
• Training and experience in relevant continuous process optimization techniques
• Ability to organize, plan and establish a routine of activities to ensure principal accountabilities are met
• Experience of delivering successful continuous process improvements
• Experience using data-based analytical troubleshooting techniques
• Proactive, questioning, ‘get-it-done’ attitude
• Basic engineering understanding of maintenance activities.
• Demonstrate ability to cooperate with the leadership team, and operational and maintenance staff.
• Be committed and show a high level of professionalism at all times
• Communication skills
• Excellent Project Management skills
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced computer skills including MS Office software
• Specialized knowledge or skills needed:

Soft Skills that Are Needed:

Decision Making: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.

Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done.

Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully.

Outstanding benefits package including:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays