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Process Engineer (Engineering)



Process Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career, it's where you'll play your part in a better future, making the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity, there's shared belonging and individual growth. Our culture grows with you.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Process Engineer at our Converting Operation in Cherokee, AL. This position is responsible for startup of a new folding machine. Once the start-up is completed, this position will take on additional assets in a Process Engineer role. This will involve creating the standards in production process and for communication and training of the production teams. This person will facilitate the application of Global Manufacturing Excellence principles and tools (work instructions and procedures for safety, quality, daily direction setting - DDS, clean, inspect, lubricate - CIL, maintenance, and Center Lining - CL).

Serves as Role Model for safety, monitors and improves the processes according to Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) methodologies. Sets and saves process settings and standards (CL, CIL) and facilitates the application of safety, quality, delivery, and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) standards/systems to eliminate waste and loss.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk. 

What You Will Do

  • Support product/material development and new asset capital project implementation;

  • Master DDS zero loss flow chart and coach teams in the application;

  • Own technical gap analysis;

  • Facilitates the application of standards/systems his/her area of responsibility;

  • Is ultimately responsible for continuously optimizing the production processes in a sustainable way through RCA and standardization;

  • Is responsible for training and coaching the operation teams to improve behaviors to the defined standards and procedures.

Who You Are

  • Motivated self-starter with a proven history of continuous improvement and asset optimization;

  • Engages team leadership in small and large group facilitation;

  • Possess a technical bachelors degree in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or related applied-sciences field;

  • Manufacturing Internship/co-op or 1+ years of manufacturing experience;

  • Interested in progressing through leadership and engaging with a growing, global company.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

  • United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance

  • Wellness program provided through Rally

  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

  • 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution

  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • PTO offering with Paid Holidays

  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance

  • Employee discounts program

  • Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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