Senior Process Engineer - Paper and Corrugating
Deublin Company is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Paper and Corrugating to join our team. 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.
10/16/2024
Waukegan, Illinois
Full-time
Office
Essential Responsibilities
- 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.
- Develop project scope, requirements, and timing with customers.
- Participate in regular project meetings with customers to execute project objectives to customer satisfaction.
- Create, review, and release new and updated Process Flow Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, equipment specifications, and pipe sizing, including fieldwork and drafting.
- Create process flowsheets and design machine steam and condensate systems using Deublin proprietary simulation program and calculations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Engage in technical and commercial activities to grow revenues and margins for the paper market.
- Provide sales support for systems offerings, including the creation of value propositions.
- Create and ensure compliance with Deublin Global Engineering Documentation Standards
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or BS in Paper Science
- Experience with paper machines, paper drying, and paper machine drying equipment, including controls technology and steam specialty operations is a must.
- Experience in project management, results-oriented.
- Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect and interpret complex technical business data, weigh alternatives, and make valid decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to outline and write effective technical and commercial materials for both customers and colleagues.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, groups of managers, and customers.
- 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.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Willing and physically able to work in an industrial environment and production atmosphere and climb in/around equipment.
- Willing and physically able to travel (fly/drive) both domestic and international up to 50% of the time.
This position is located at our Waukegan location and works in the office four days per week with one day per week remote.
Company Information
Deublin Company, a Hoerbiger Business Unit (BU Rotary) is the leading manufacturer of Rotating Unions and Electrical Slip Rings- devices that allow the transfer of pressurized fluid or electricity from a stationary source into rotating machinery. Deublin spans the world with 13 offices including 5 manufacturing plants and wholly owned subsidiaries in Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom and United States. In Waukegan, the award-winning, ISO 9001-certified manufacturing plant, comprises approximately 200,000 sq. ft. accommodating administration, sales, marketing, Engineering, manufacturing, research, and development as well as a complete training facility.
HOERBIGER is active worldwide in 43 countries on all continents. 6,000 employees at 127 locations - including 25 production plants - deliver reliable solutions for better performance, more safety, and fewer emissions. In 2023, they generated sales of 1.416 billion euros. HOERBIGER’s performance-determining products and services make a difference for many renowned customers in diverse industries. As majority owner, the HOERBIGER Foundation preserves the 128-year-old entrepreneurial heritage and guarantees stability, independence, and a future-oriented strategy.
We Offer
Deublin Company offers a stable, team-based environment with opportunities for advancement. Our robust benefits package includes 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, FSA & HSA, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Educational Assistance,
Employee Assistance Program, company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability coverage and Life/AD&D Insurance.
Deublin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug-Free Workplace.