Graduate Process Engineer

Graduate Process Engineer

Graduated already in chemical engineering or chemistry, mechanical or industrial engineering?  Wanting a career within the Hygiene or Consumer goods manufacturing sector?  Are you looking for an engineering opportunity that will inspire you, and allow you to develop your process engineering as well as people management skills?  Then Essity as a health and hygiene fast-paced, global manufacturer which produces market-leading consumer tissue products such as Tork is the right company for you!

Essity is looking for a talented and self-motivated graduate in the field of process engineering to join our largest finished goods converting site in Neenah, Wisconsin.  This position is suitable for those who have already completed their studies. You will be part of the team working on the tissue paper and converting machines and in our Neenah Converting location.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place through our blockbuster innovations coupled with sustainable solutions. We want you to help shape the future of Essity through contributing your technical knowledge, developing our processes and being part of our network of people leaders.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

As a graduate engineer you will play a central role in challenging the status quo, driving change and making a positive impact by delivering concrete results within our global hygiene and health business. You will be joining our professional converting production team at Neenah, where you will work closely with experienced colleagues and developing your knowledge and skills as follows:

• Manage safety-oriented processes for yourself and others.

• Learning to follow established engineering principles to determine the sequence of steps or processes required to manufacture tissue-based consumer products that meet the organization’s high standards of quality and cost

• Performing standard technical tasks and prepare standard operation sheets.

• Monitoring production processes and work methods; collecting, compiling, and analyzing production data to identify opportunities to improve production processes.

• Learning to troubleshoot (for example, following root cause analysis methodology)  

• Driving projects to support continuous improvements and deliverables

• Driving your own continued learning and complete industry-specific in-house training modules

• Recently graduated engineer (bachelor's or master's degree qualified)

• Has a natural focus on the environment and a compulsive curiosity about how engineering can play its part in delivering for the future. 

• Data driven and a process-improvement enthusiast who can demonstrate that you are a successful team player, have a passion to lead others and manage responsibilities given to you. 

• Work experience is not required, but internships within a manufacturing environment is an advantage.

We offer you a challenging job in a global company with many strong international brands. We offer a permanent contract with a competitive salary, investment and retirement plan, bonus opportunity as well as paid holidays, PTO (plus bank holidays) from the get-go.

Collaborative and caring Work Environment | Empowerment | Job Impact | Work with a Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Development | Health & Safety | Social Responsibility | Innovation

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [email protected]

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.