Senior Process Engineer - Paper and Corrugating

Senior Process Engineer
- Paper and Corrugating

Job Description Senior Process Engineer
- Paper and Corrugating

As a Senior Process Engineer specializing in paper and corrugating, you will play a critical role in obtaining, managing, and executing steam and condensate customer projects to meet customer and Deublin objectives for performance, reliability, and profitability. Leveraging your expertise, you will lead capital process improvement projects, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive innovation to enhance our competitive position in the market.

This role reports to the engineering manager in the paper and corrugating team.

• Lead impactful projects: Execute steam and condensate projects to achieve the technical and financial goals of the project. Projects are paper mill dryer drainage systems, steam conditioning systems, and steam coil and pocket ventilation drainage systems.
• Collaborate effectively: Partner with customers to develop project scopes, schedules, and objectives, ensuring successful execution and satisfaction.
• Create innovative designs: Create, review, and release of new and updated Process Flow Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, equipment specifications and pipe sizing, including field work and drafting. Create process flow sheets and design machine steam and condensate systems using Deublin proprietary simulation program and calculations
• Deliver measurable results: Win new capital projects by producing technical reports to demonstrate productivity increases, efficiency gains and reduced energy consumption for paper mills. Prepare capital project proposals, datasheets, and written specifications.
• Drive operational excellence: Participate in and oversee on-site installation and commissioning of new steam and condensate systems, including start-up, post-start-up and operator training at paper mills. Provide follow-up technical support and service. Assist paper mills with troubleshooting aspects of steam and condensate systems and dryer drainage systems
• Support growth: Engage in technical and commercial activities to grow revenues and margins for the paper market. Provide sales support for systems offerings, including creation of value propositions.

• Paper Industry experience. Minimum three years’ experience with paper machines, paper drying and paper machine drying equipment, including controls technology and steam specialty operations required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with complex steam and condensate simulation and design program(s), understand and interpret fundamental control system logic, and use analytical and mathematical tools to interpret data and design paper machine steam and condensate systems.
• Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or B.S. in Paper Science
• Strong project management skills with a results-driven mindset.
• Proficiency with simulation tools, control systems logic, and process design software.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to outline, write and present effective technical and commercial materials to top management, groups of managers, and customers.
• Willingness to work in industrial environments and production atmosphere and climb in/around equipment
• Willing and able to travel 30%-50% of time.

• Professional Development
  :
  Educational assistance programs and opportunities for career growth.
• Supportive Environment
  : A stable, team-based culture that values collaboration and innovation.
• Inclusive Workplace
  :
  Join a company committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging.
• Comprehensive Benefits
  : 401(k) plan with matching contributions, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), FSA and HSA options. Generous PTO and paid holidays for a healthy work-life balance.
• Compensation
  :
  This is a salaried exempt position with a pay range from $89,279 - $133,917 per year. Pay will be based on qualifications and experience.
• Location: This role is based at the Deublin Company facility in Waukegan, IL. The role will work onsite through training period with opportunity to transition to Hybrid (up to two days remote) based upon performance, and following a 90-day introductory period.
• Travel: 30%-50% travel to customer and potential customer sites.

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