We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer – BM/C&C to join our team at our Workington Mill. Joining us on a full-time, permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary and become part of our welcoming team.

Holmen Board & Paper is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our client's customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.

What we will offer you:

• A competitive salary 
• Fantastic Contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Private Health insurance
• A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing 
• Opportunities to develop and grow
• Full PPE and annual uniform/PPE allowance
• On site Occupational Health
• On-site staff canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly procedures including enhanced maternity leave and menopause procedure

About the role:

As our Production Engineer, you will proactively identify and lead on all development activities, including process improvements and capital investments in order to drive up quality, efficiency and volume in line with area KPIs and the Holmen Core Values. 

Our Production Engineer will be responsible for:

• Driving health and safety, environmental and food safety improvements across all shifts
• Proactively identifying and leading on process improvement and development projects to increase product quality and operational efficiency
• Monitoring and reporting area KPI’s and 4-Fielders
• Developing and prioritising the capital investment plan
• Leading and contributing to capital investment projects
• Being a key link to area engineering activities
• Proactively identifying and leading on trouble-shooting and problem solving activities (RCA)
• Being the area representative on cross-functional project groups and reporting into cross-functional meeting’s
• Being involved in customer and quality related improvements and problem-solving activities (RCA)
• Developing improved ways of working and leading on adoption of best practices across shift and day teams
• Supporting / mentoring Production shift staff to develop competence and skills

What we’re looking for in our Production Engineer:

• Possess an excellent knowledge of the pulp and papermaking processes
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Degree level education in a relevant engineering/science or papermaking discipline, or equivalent experience
• Appropriate training in Health & Safety
• A proactive approach to improvement activities

Closing Date: 4pm, Tuesday 30th April 2024

If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer-orientated business, we’d love to hear from you. Please click apply now to be considered as our Production Engineer!

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment, and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times.