Process Engineer to the Workington Mill
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you passionate about continuous improvements?
Your next workplaceHolmen Iggesund Paperboard is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.
Your future challengeA new, exciting opportunity has arisen for a Process Engineer at the Workington Mill.
Reporting to the Head of Pulp & Boardmaking, the successful candidate will drive improvements in health and safety, environmental performance, product quality and process stability through statistical process control, data collection and data analysis. The Process Engineer will take a leading role in problem solving initiatives and contribute to investment projects.
To succeed in this roleThe successful Process Engineer will possess:
- Degree level education in a relevant engineering, science or papermaking discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Appropriate training in Health and Safety (IOSH Managing Safely).
- Strong mathematical background.
- Excellent knowledge of the pulp and papermaking processes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive approach to improvement activities
- A competitive salary
- Fantastic Contributory pension plan
- Life assurance
- Private Health Insurance
- A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing
- Opportunities to develop and grow
- Full PPE and annual uniform/PPE allowance
- On site Occupational Health
- On-site staff canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly procedures including enhanced maternity leave and menopause procedure.
We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times.
Apply todayIf you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer orientated business, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, please click the “Apply for this position” link at the end of the advert and upload your CV to arrive by 1600 hours on Friday 24th March 2023.
Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
Employment levelPermanent employment
Working hoursDay
Occupation degreeFull time
LocationWorkington
Last day of application24 March, 2023
Val Warren
Human Resources Officer
01900 600127
Send emailLast modified
13 March, 2023
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We let the forest grow and give
Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest. The growing trees, the water rushing down the mighty rivers and the wind blowing through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen, a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society with courage, commitment and responsibility.
Premium paperboard for conscious brands Holmen Iggesund develops premium paperboard for conscious brands with high ambitions in sectors such as cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food. With a focus on creating solutions that stem from real insights together with our customers, our product families Invercote and Incada are reknowned for their durability, excellent design properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed and certified forests. Our production and processing facilities are located in Iggesund and Strömsbruk in Sweden and Workington in the UK.
Bild på samtal mellan tre kollegor vi dator på bruket Why Holmen? Meet our employees Meet our employees Sveriges bästa arbetgivare badge Holmen awarded Karriärföretag 2022 Lamination paperboard Here is Holmen 6.4 mil ton klimatnytta SustainabilityCandidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Process Engineer to the Workington Mill roles across Holmen's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Machinery Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,750 - £50,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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