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Production Engineer - Paper Machine

Production Engineer - Paper Machine

Country:  United States
City:  Skowhegan
State:  Maine
Location:  Mill Somerset
Department:  Paper Mill
Posting date:  Feb 26, 2025

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Somerset is currently looking for a production engineer to provide technical, process and production engineering support for a Paper Machine.  The incumbent will optimize the performance of the process to improve production capability.  Identifies and implements projects to maintain and improve the production volume, quality, and cost effectiveness of the Somerset operation. 

 

Performance Objectives

  • Responsible for managing and complying with all safety, hygiene, and environmental systems and programs to ensure a safe, wholesome workplace.
  • The incumbent will provide technical advice and service to improve process efficiencies, product quality and cost.
  • As a key member of the Paper Machine team, the successful candidate will interact with all parts of the Sappi organization, internally and externally to recommend, initiate and execute projects.
  • Strive to devise new approaches for determining solutions to improve problems encountered.
  • Have the ability and desire to grow technically.
  • Have the ability to fill in for the machine operations manager.
  • Have the desire and skill sets to be promoted to machine operations manager and higher levels of responsibility.

 

Entry requirements

  • BS degree in Engineering.
  • 5-10 years’ experience in pulp or papermaking processes is required.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and project leadership skills. 
  • Strong computer, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong experience in papermaking process, including calendaring and coating.

Somerset is currently looking for a production engineer to provide technical, process and production engineering support for a Paper Machine.  The incumbent will optimize the performance of the process to improve production capability.  Identifies and implements projects to maintain and improve the production volume, quality, and cost effectiveness of the Somerset operation. 

 

Performance Objectives

  • Responsible for managing and complying with all safety, hygiene, and environmental systems and programs to ensure a safe, wholesome workplace.
  • The incumbent will provide technical advice and service to improve process efficiencies, product quality and cost.
  • As a key member of the Paper Machine team, the successful candidate will interact with all parts of the Sappi organization, internally and externally to recommend, initiate and execute projects.
  • Strive to devise new approaches for determining solutions to improve problems encountered.
  • Have the ability and desire to grow technically.
  • Have the ability to fill in for the machine operations manager.
  • Have the desire and skill sets to be promoted to machine operations manager and higher levels of responsibility.

 

Entry requirements

  • BS degree in Engineering.
  • 5-10 years’ experience in pulp or papermaking processes is required.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and project leadership skills. 
  • Strong computer, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong experience in papermaking process, including calendaring and coating.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:
Name:  Jaime Sayers
Email:  jaime.sayers@sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-238-3496

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