Job Description

Process Controls Engineer

Menominee, MI  

Join the revolution at BiOrigin Specialty Products! We've been mastering the art of crafting sustainable specialty paper and tissue products for years, and now we want you to be part of our dynamic team.  We are looking to hire a Process Controls Engineer in our Menominee, MI paper mill to develop and manage analysis methods for determining reliability of components, equipment, and processes. Consistency will be a key attribute for the right candidate as this role will assist in creating a culture of continuous process improvement, and employee development to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum. 

At BiOrigin Specialty Products, our mission is to drive innovative solutions in alignment with our strategic partners to revolutionize the paper and tissue industry to do this, we hold fast in our core values which are the fabric of our culture and the pillars off which we build our community; teamwork, employee investment, integrity, problem solving, and trust.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Work with supplier support functions to ensure we have on-site spares for drive systems.   (Including CTC screens, cables and specialty monitoring and sensing electronics.
• Become the site leader for trouble shooting and repair of electronic drive systems. 
• Monitor and quantify reliability cost savings, increased production and/or equipment life cycle.
• Troubleshooting including mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, motor controls, and PLCs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Read and interpret drawings, schematics, flow diagrams and PLC code to trouble shoot, maintain and install electrical control systems and equipment.
• Knowledge to maintain, repair, install and test electrical motors AC and DC, generators and battery back-up systems and their associated control systems.
• Knowledge to maintain, repair, install and test electrical switchgear, transformers, MCC’s, distribution panels etc. and their associated control systems.
• Program, troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial automation equipment including PLC’s, HMI, Variable Frequency Drives, Temperature, Flow, Pressure controls and other related devices.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices.
• Work closely with other maintenance team members to ensure the smooth running of the plant in a 24/7 continuous operation environment.
• Use of leading and lagging performance metrics and asset failure history to identify asset performance issues.
• Development and continuous improvement of asset strategies and tactics based on reliability principles.
• Developing a data-based decision-making culture where improvement opportunities are identified and prioritized using data.  Data is used to understand root causes and development of optimal solutions.
• Capital Spending, Project Scope, Estimate, Funding Request, Schedule, Cost Control, Bid Packages, Requisitions, Drawings, Construction Management, Check Out, and Close Out.
• Manage and direct a team of hourly employees.
• Provide basic training in E&I principles.
• Drive the successful implementation of reliability improvement initiatives.
• Work with the Maintenance Team to drive this initiative.

   Essential Skillset, Education/Qualification, Certification Attainment:

• 5-10 years of relevant experience within paper manufacturing and setting up preventative maintenance programs
• Strong fundamentals in application and must be able to establish programs from scratch
• Electrical Engineer degree qualified
• Ability to provide direction to E&I and maintenance teams.
• Basic Microsoft office skills such as Excel
• Strong decision-making skills
• People orientated.
• Problem solver and a doer
• Paper industry preferred.

Additional Information

Significant lifting up to 50 lbs, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing including stairs, ladders and scaffolding; frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. 

Generally, the job requires 5% sitting, 50% walking, and 45% standing.

What you get from us:

• Medical insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Prescription Drug Benefit
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings account
• Paid time off and Paid Holidays 

BiOrigin Specialty Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

As a frontrunner in eco-friendly specialty paper, packaging, and tissue, we're not just a trusted wholesale supplier; we're the pioneers of sustainability. Join us as we continue to thrive, grow, and manufacture some of the most outstanding sustainable paper and tissue products in North America.  

Apply now and be a driving force behind the innovation that defines BiOrigin Specialty Products!  https://www.bioriginsp.com/careers.html