Process Specialist

Domtar Products•Bennettsville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Specialist works in Domtar’s Pulp & Utilities (P&U) Department, which includes the Fiberline and Recovery & Utilities (R&U) areas. Based in Bennettsville, South Carolina, the role reports to the R&U Manager and serves as a process resource for the area. This is a full-time, permanent position. The role supports R&U operations and maintenance, helps ensure safe and efficient performance, and participates in planning, scheduling, troubleshooting, reliability, and continuous-improvement work. The Process Specialist also supports department leadership with outage planning, contractor selection, and budget monitoring; facilitates communication across shifts and maintenance groups; and contributes to standard operating procedures and personnel training. The position periodically fills in for the R&U Manager.

Requirements

A BS degree in Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering with at least five years of appropriate experience, or a minimum of 10 years of operational experience related to the Fiberline or Recovery & Utilities area.
Familiarity with most operational aspects of boilers, evaporators, water/effluent, and recaust/kiln.
Safety- and team-oriented approach, good work ethic, positive attitude, and ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Excellent communication and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, Excel, Word, PI, PARCView, and Microsoft Projects.

Responsibilities

Advocate for and actively participate as a member of the P&U management team.
Support all operations and maintenance activities in the R&U area.
Review daily operating strategies to help ensure goals are met safely and efficiently.
Identify and participate in continuous-improvement and reliability-improvement activities.
Review work orders, help prioritize weekly planning and scheduling, and participate in planning and scheduling maintenance work.
Work with department leadership to plan scheduled outages and respond to unscheduled events.
Participate in contractor selection and monitor spending against budget.
Help monitor daily maintenance and operational spending against budgets.
Facilitate communication among rotating shift teams, day maintenance teams, contract maintenance teams, and day staff.
Participate in troubleshooting efforts, including Root Cause Failure Analysis.
Participate in reviewing existing SOPs, developing new SOPs, and training personnel as needed.
Periodically fill vacancies for the R&U Manager.