Process Engineer III

RYAM•Jesup, GA

About The Position

The Process Engineer serves as the Jesup Mill system owner for Rate Surge Management (RSM), PARCview, and WinGEMS process models, while also carrying out assigned process engineering work. The role applies operating data, modeling, and engineering analysis to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, cost, and environmental performance. Approximately 50% of the position is devoted to ownership of RSM, PARCview, and WinGEMS, and approximately 50% to process engineering.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve the PARCview graphical front end, support backend configuration, calculations, and dashboard functionality, troubleshoot data and display issues, and coordinate technical support.
Own RSM lost ADMT trigger logic, event tracking, reason classifications, and calculation accuracy; maintain consistent definitions across operating areas; review trigger performance and reason-code use; reconcile downtime and lost ADMT with operating personnel weekly; and resolve reporting discrepancies.
Review rate incidents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency; verify scheduled incident, weekly downtime, and OEE report refreshes; provide performance information for operating and leadership reviews; and maintain Power BI refreshes and investigate data or reporting discrepancies.
Review target rates, conversion and yield factors, and surge triggers; assess compliance with the mill’s rate/surge strategy; recommend changes to settings, practices, or training; and review deviations with operating areas.
Maintain WinGEMS models to reflect current equipment, operating conditions, and process changes; use models for evaluations, troubleshooting, and improvement projects; validate results against operating data; document assumptions and revisions; and communicate model limitations.
Monitor mill operations, analyze process performance, troubleshoot operating issues, and identify improvements in process capability, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost, and environmental performance.
Establish performance baselines, investigate causes of variation, and recommend actions with measurable operating benefits.
Lead assigned process engineering projects from evaluation through implementation of mill-scale trials; define scope, evaluate alternatives, estimate costs and benefits, and assist with capital funding requests as needed.
Support safety and housekeeping improvements and incorporate safety into project design and execution.
Maintain customer focus and coordinate customer communications when needed; consider product specifications and customer requirements when evaluating process changes and reviewing project results.
Evaluate project results against design goals, document lessons learned, compare actual operating and financial benefits with expectations, and identify corrective actions when results fall short.