Technical Expert - Paper Machines and Rolled Product Conversion

At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first: 

• Flex and connected mode (telecommuting, flexible schedule) 
• Great Medical Isurance Benefits 
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people) 
• Financial Benefits: Profit Sharing Plan, Retirement Plan with company matching, Stock Options & Annual flexible reimbursement program 
• Base salary range for Technical Expert  between $86K and 120K   USD - USD annually Plus Profit Sharing 
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  At our facilities you can develop your full potential, sustainably, by applying your expertise within the Tissue / Packaging / Corporate team as the Technical Expert :

*** Please note this position can be based in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wisconsin or surrounding areas, and requires traveling to our Tissue Group facilities. (50%-75% of the time)***

• Promote a collaborative approach and knowledge transfer as you support the Group's various mills in terms of pulp and paper expertise.
• Engage manufacturing professionals through significant contribution to their development and local expertise to ensure their autonomy. 
• Coach local teams with equipment issues (troubleshooting) to ensure their continuous learning.
• Contribute root cause analysis and corrective action recommendation when inefficiencies are identified, and failures are experienced.
• Analyze the monthly and quarterly corrective actions and major losses to assist plants in prioritizing action plans to reduce and eliminate technical obstacles.
• Collaborate with plant leaders to establish and prioritize projects and/or mandates for the group's paper machines. 
• Provide expertise in engineering and/or investment and/or development projects, in which you will be called upon to make recommendations.
• Introduce new technologies and/or products into the plants and collaborate on product development or substitution. 
• Identify opportunities for improvement, operational gains, untapped opportunities concerning paper machines and related processes. 
• Ensure that resources (chemicals, production supplies, etc.) are used correctly as a whole.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competition to identify threats/opportunities
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Bring out the best in yourself! 

Every day, our colleagues choose to respect their true nature by contributing with passion to our mission. You too, put forward your strengths: 

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or chemical) or equivalent experience.
• 10 years' cumulative experience relevant to the position and area of expertise.
• Willingness to travel (between 50% and 75% of the time) and legal authorization to travel to multiple sites.  (support for plants in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin).
• Experience reading and interpreting piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's), layout drawings, and mechanical drawings.
• Strong ability to positively influence partners and clients and guide them towards best practices.
• Openness that allows you to gain a thorough understanding of the needs of partners and clients.
• Leadership needed to rally teams around common objectives.
• Influence required to encourage teams to adhere to standards, budgets, and timelines.
• Ability to apply your expertise and specialized knowledge to realistic approaches.
• A desire to generously share knowledge for the benefit of our partners and clients.

We look forward to meeting you!  

About Cascades

Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner. 

To be part of Cascades is to reveal the full potential of materials, people and ideas. We are a source of possibilities since 1964. Cascades have been providing sustainable, innovative and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene and recovery. Join 10,000 talents working in a network in almost 70 operating units located in North America.