Process Engineer

Process Engineer - Paper Making

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Process Engineer for our manufacturing plant located in Cherokee, AL.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Is a Role Model for Safety

• Sets, monitors and improves the processes according to Statistical Process Control methodologies

• Sets and saves process settings and standards (center lining, CIL) and facilitates the application of standards/systems

• Support product/material development and project implementation. Master DDS zero loss flow chart and coach teams in the application

• Own technical gap analysis of area of responsibility

• Lead small group activity in own technology area. Is the expert for process and technology for lines

• Is responsible for continuously optimizing the production processes in a sustainable way through RCA and standardization

• Is responsible for training and coaching the operation teams to improve behaviors to the defined standards and procedures.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Paper Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or other related engineering field preferred, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 1 year of process engineering experience required

• High speed equipment experience strongly preferred

• Maintenance planning or Continuous Improvement methodologies experience preferred

• Project management experience preferred

• Skilled in SAP or another Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Mill Execution Systems (MES);

• Skilled in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Ability to lead teams through change and improvement.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance

• Wellness program provided through Rally

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution

• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

• PTO offering with Paid Holidays

• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date:

Job Requisition ID: Essity263096

Location: Cherokee, AL

Time type: Full time

Start date: 2026-06-18

Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago