What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Ahlstrom?
Main responsibility areas
The Capital Project Engineer responsibility areas :
- Follow Ahstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
- Create and foster a safe and accountable work environment.
- Provide leadership for all aspects of Ahlstrom’s capital investment processes including developing the business case, setting direction for strategic planning and implementing major capital projects.
- Maintain a work environment that supports a high level of employee engagement, generates a strong feeling of employee ownership and accountability, within project teams, and on the production floor.
- Provide leadership in developing and demonstrating excellence in financial control and engineering practices.
- Support the development of capital investment practices focused on business case development, maximizing capital deployed and improving overall asset efficiency during all phases of the asset life cycle.
- Develop focused capital project and outage schedules / plans that deliver bottom-line EBITDA results.
- Provide general support and leadership in developing and managing capital budgets (AP’s), regardless of facility.
- Provide overall guidance or leadership on equipment installations and / or rebuilds.
- Provide leadership in prioritizing engineering and maintenance projects in support of overall department goals and objectives regardless of facility.
- Deploy the tools of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement (ECIP) to improve problem solving, planning and execution processes
- Travel required to plant operations
- All other duties assigned by management
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the “essential functions” for purposes of the ADA
Work experience
Formal education
Master’s degree, pulp / paper science, engineering, finance or business, preferred
Bachelor’s degree, pulp / paper science or engineering, required
Core Competencies
Proactive Communications
Improvising :
Thinks on their feet, willing to try, flexible, curious and open to learning. Is an avid, adept, disciplined, and versatile learner in the context of an activity. Quickly and effectively integrates new information and skills to enhance personal performance or the performance of the organization.
Work Relationships :
Trusts and respects team members and peers. Values and appreciates others input and ideas. Welcomes diversity and celebrates difference. Considers what others have to say and factors their insights into decision-making.
Decision Making
Can make difficult decisions in a timely manner that are usually effective in dealing with the issues at hand. Understands the different types of decisions and when each is most effectively applied. Is able to move on from decisions that do not produce results.
Customer Centric
Creates mutually beneficial partnerships with customers; builds trust at multiple levels inside and outside the organization.
Inspiring Others
Shows an interest in others’ roles and career aspirations in order to motivate them the right way. Shows care and trust.
Functional Job Skills :
Displays the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities to perform effectively in the role (i.e. meeting customers, gathering information, building relationships, managing time and expectations, concise communication, etc.
Process Development
Utilizes various methods to discover, model, analyze, measure, improve, optimize and automate business processes, etc.
Trust
Seen as individual that is fair, equitable and open to the ideas and opinions of others. Trusted to confidentiality, etc.
