Process Engineer

Process Engineer - Paper Making Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi‑billion‑dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well‑being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career; it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well‑being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Process Engineer for our manufacturing plant located in Cherokee, AL.

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

• Act as a Role Model for Safety
• Set, monitor and improve processes according to Statistical Process Control methods
• Set and save process settings and standards (e.g., center lining, CIL) and facilitate application of standards/system
• Support product/material development and project implementation. Master DDS zero loss flow chart and coach teams in application
• Own technical gap analysis of area of responsibility
• Lead small group activity in own technology area; expert for process and technology for lines
• Continuously optimize production processes sustainably through RCA and standardization
• Train and coach operation teams to improve behaviors to defined standards and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Paper Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or other related engineering field preferred; equivalent experience accepted
• Minimum of 1 year of process engineering experience required
• High speed equipment experience strongly preferred
• Maintenance planning or Continuous Improvement methodology experience preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Skill in SAP or another CMMS and MES
• Skill in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Ability to lead teams through change and improvement

At Essity, we believe every career is unique and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Expected compensation includes competitive annual salary, annual incentive bonus, and benefits. Pay may vary depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• United Healthcare PPO, Eye Med Vision Insurance, Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program through Rally
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company‑paid basic life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• PTO with paid holidays
• Scholarship program for children of employees

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, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.