Papermill Technical Assistant

Requirements:

• Language: English (spoken and written) and French is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Chemical or Process Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years experience.
• Member of a Canadian Professional Engineers Association is an asset.
• Experience with papermaking is an asset.

Responsibilities:

• Promote and provide a safe workplace, seek improvements, and support Health and Safety Program
• Maintain a communications program to keep your team informed regarding mill and department priorities.
• Support compliance with collective agreements and sound union / management / employee relations.
• Reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Services.
• Identify, recommend, and initiate improvements to the process or operating procedures which will enhance mill operations with respect to process safety, environmental impact, quality, production, and cost.
• Optimize, define, and implement set points for processes and statistical guidelines.
• Support operating department activities and needs on a day-to-day basis, which may involve troubleshooting, data analysis, or special testing.
• Optimize current operating department assets to achieve maximum productivity and quality, at the lowest cost possible.
• Support the implementation of process involvements leading to optimization of Papermill manufacturing process.
• Provide technical guidance that supports manufacturing process design improvements (project development reports for capital expenditures).
• Maintain awareness of operating department process conditions and drive changes that return productivity, quantity and cost back to target if deviating.
• Provide recommendations related to current operating guidelines and introduction of recent technology.
• Provide statistical analysis to support capital expenditure resulting in cost reduction or improved quality.
• Advise / recommend changes or opportunities to improve end-use performance.
• Provide rotating supervisory coverage on weekend for operating department.