Process Engineer (Paper Mill)

Location: Onsite in City of Industry, California, USA

Salary: Plant Process Engineer II: $92,800–$104,400 plus a 12.5% monthly target bonus; Senior Engineer, Plant Process: $113,840–$128,070 plus a 12.5% monthly target bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global packaging solutions company with operations in more than 34 countries, focused on packaging, sustainability, industrialization, and manufacturing innovation.

What you will do

• Provide engineering support to paper-mill Operations and Maintenance, troubleshooting paper-machine, process, quality, chemical, utility, and manufacturing issues.
• Analyze production data and operating trends to improve safety, quality, productivity, reliability, cost, waste, scrap, downtime, and process variation.
• Develop, test, implement, and sustain paper-making process improvements, operating procedures, process controls, and operating parameters.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Total Quality Management, root-cause analysis, audits, and cross-functional corrective actions.
• Identify, justify, and manage capital and process-improvement projects from scope development through installation, commissioning, and start-up.
• Support paper-grade improvement, product development, chemical and process trials, equipment reliability, standardization, operator training, and safe environmental practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Two or more years of manufacturing experience, including experience with paper-machine operations and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with hourly employees, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, suppliers, and plant leadership.
• Competence in safety leadership, process optimization, technical troubleshooting, data-driven decision-making, project management, equipment and process reliability, cross-functional collaboration, technical communication, operator training, and change management.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Pulp & Paper Engineering.
• Experience in paper, tissue, pulp, converting, or another continuous-process manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, or other continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Experience with process control systems or DCS, instrumentation, and manufacturing data analysis.
• Experience developing and implementing capital projects, process commissioning, and equipment start-up.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite employment with visible safety leadership and personal accountability.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, holidays, and company-paid and voluntary insurance plans.
• Wellbeing resources, Employee Assistance Program, and tuition reimbursement.