Project Engineer

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 schedulesplans 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 andor 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 processesTravel required to plant operationsAll 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 ADAWork experience Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) or continuous improvement technologies preferred12+ years of experience in asset management, engineering, capital project management and property conservationDemonstrated results in developing and implementing capital effectiveness processesDemonstrated experience in the areas of developing and managing departmental andor capital budgets. Managing and developing project team members to build organizational strength and developing process capabilities Formal education Master's degree, pulppaper science, engineering, finance or business, preferred Bachelor's degree, pulppaper science or engineering, requiredCore Competencies Proactive Communications. Provides the clear, concise, and accurate information people need to know to do their jobs well in advance so that appropriate decisions are made. Informs others of activities, issues, project status, and sensitivities in a timely manner. Ensures clarity and understanding by listening attentively, asking probing questions, and paraphrasing. 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 spiring 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, andor 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.

Created: 2025-02-07