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Saint-Gobain

Process Engineer/Specialist -Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Canada

Position Description

Job Summary

CertainTeed Canada has an exciting career opportunity for a Process Engineer/Specialist.

This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success by demonstrating your passion and expertise for achieving Company objectives and being solution driven.

Here's what we do...

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain -- the world's largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth. Saint-Gobain group is leader in sustainable product development and environmental stewardship. We're proud to that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as on the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

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What's the job?

The Process Engineer/Specialist reports directly to the Quality and Process Manager. Working collaboratively with the production teams, this person is in charge of Process Control, Optimization and Innovation for an area of the Gypsum Board manufacturing plant. Utilizing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles and tools, this position focuses on product formulation, process control and stability, process development and optimization, equipment design and optimization, general project engineering, and trial planning and execution.

  • Develops an in-depth understanding of the process and equipment of an area and is responsible for documenting and sharing this knowledge.
  • Ensures CertainTeed Gypsum's standards of safety, quality and reliability are built into process and equipment solutions utilizing WCM principles.
  • Ensures Process and Product parameters are under control and in specification.
  • Champion of Process and Product Specifications, Control plan, Reaction plans for an area.
  • Participates in training and assessment for operators and maintenance personnel.
  • Analyzes operating problems or process variations, develops solutions, and implements corrective actions by identifying and resolving the root causes. To do so, works in team and uses an array of WCM problem solving tools depending on problem complexity (Quick Kaizen, EWO, Standard Kaizen).
  • Identifies safety, cost and quality improvement opportunities through WCM Loss Analysis and develop solutions of corrective actions.
  • Participates and runs trials to evaluate equipment, process and raw material opportunities.
  • Responsibilities include designing / developing new process systems, revising existing processes, and developing and coordinating the safe implementation of projects, in collaboration with Engineering team, which contribute substantially to plant profitability.
  • Provides support to project teams during delivery phase and commissioning of equipment.
  • Develops and maintains close relationships with key suppliers and contractors for equipment and materials relevant to specific project needs, following CertainTeed purchasing procedures.
  • Continuously evaluates workplace for safety concerns and ensures behavioral safety initiatives are performed to goal levels.
  • Complies with all environmental standards, assures good housekeeping practices following 5S systems, enforces plant rules and safety regulations, and supports Principles of Conduct and Action

Required Qualifications

What you bring...

  • Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering or EIT or similar discipline; or five (5) years of equivalent training and experience to have comprehensive knowledge of practices, procedures and regulations associated with process control technology may be substituted for a degree.
  • Excellent problem-solving capabilities and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks.
  • Proactive, curious to continuously understand, optimize and innovate.
  • Team player, willing to collaborate with both Salary and Hourly employees.
  • Good written and oral communication.
  • Flexible and open-minded.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Knowledge of focused improvement (FI) or Kaizen.
  • Previous AutoCAD experience.
  • Understanding of mass & energy balance, flow diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), fluid properties and thermodynamics.
  • Work on, or in possession of, a professional designation (P.Eng).

Company Summary

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

  • Excellent healthcare benefits package.
  • Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Financial Security: Competitive RRSP, Company-funded DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG).
  • Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community - each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity.
  • LiveWell Program: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle.
  • And more!

Why work with us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

To learn more about us visit www.certainteed.ca

We look forward to hearing from everyone but please note that due to the volume of resumes submitted, only those selected for next steps will be contacted. To stay in touch with CertainTeed, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Client-provided location(s): Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Job ID: Saint_Gobain-CAN00479
Employment Type: Other