Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Engineering or a related technical field with early experience or strong potential in a manufacturing environment. Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to lead improvement discussions are required.
Job Description
About The Role
As a Process Engineer, you will play a key role in optimizing manufacturing processes and driving continuous improvement across production. You will establish standards, support operational teams, and ensure consistent application of Global Manufacturing Excellence principles.
Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will analyze production data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement solutions that enhance performance, quality, and safety. This role offers strong development potential, particularly for early-career engineers eager to build expertise in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
What You Will Do
- Process Improvement: Monitor and optimize production processes using Statistical Process Control methodologies to improve efficiency and performance
- Standardization: Define, implement, and maintain process settings and standards such as centerlining and CIL practices
- Continuous Improvement: Lead root cause analysis and standardization initiatives to sustainably enhance production outcomes
- Technical Expertise: Conduct technical gap analyses and act as the process and technology expert within your area
- Data Analysis: Translate production data into actionable insights, priorities, and improvement plans for teams
- Team Development: Train and coach production teams to ensure adherence to standards, procedures, and best practices
- Project Support: Contribute to product/material development and project implementation using Design for Six Sigma methodologies
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- Early experience in a manufacturing or production environment, or strong potential demonstrated through academic or practical projects
- Strong analytical and technical understanding of machinery, processes, and data analysis
- Effective communicator with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and lead improvement discussions
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
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Application End Date:
24 Sept 2026
Job Requisition ID:
Essity265292
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About Essity
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2025, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 138bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!
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