Sr. Engineer - Paper

Novolex•Lake Forest, IL

1d•$130,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

The Engineering Center of Excellence Lead is responsible for developing and leading a team of Engineers focused on developing enterprise capabilities, consistent standards, and technical depth across multiple Business Units and Operating Units within Novolex.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, reliability engineering, or technical operations experience
3+ years of leadership experience leading engineering or technical organizations
Strong management and prioritization skills
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes
Executive communication and stakeholder alignment capability
Proficiency using common office technology and tools

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting packaging, plastics, extrusion, thermoforming, molded fiber, paper, and/or related manufacturing operations
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline highly preferred

Responsibilities

Drive innovation, establish technical standards, and mentor Center of Excellence experts across the team
Oversee definition, documentation, and socialization of standardized workflows and best practices to increase organizational maturity
Lead evaluation, prototyping, and integration of new technologies into the business
Drive continuous improvement and structured problem-solving
Mentor, coach, and develop a team of specialized engineers
Manage knowledge sharing and hand-off of capabilities to BU Engineering teams
Ensure shared ownership of tools and processes between the Engineering Center of Excellence and BU Engineers
Monitor compliance, operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for optimization
Perform additional duties as assigned