Regional PLC and Optimization Specialist, Northwest - Thunder Bay, Canada - Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products

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Thunder Bay, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Focused on both environmental stewardship and financial success, Resolute Forest Products offers promising and fulfilling job opportunities, where motivated individuals have every chance to accelerate their careers.

If you are passionate and ready to make a difference, Resolute is the company that will assure you of success.

Our Thunder Bay location in Ontario, Canada is currently seeking talent to fill the position of Regional PLC and Optimization Specialist, Northwest Ontario Sawmills.

This job is permanent, full-time.

Regional PLC and Optimization Specialist, Northwest Ontario Sawmills
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The Regional PLC and Optimization Specialist reports to the PLC & Optimization Superintendent, Northwestern Ontario Sawmills, and is directly responsible to ensure the plant's mechanical and process control optimization systems are in place and adequately maintained to ensure a consistent product is manufactured that meets and exceeds our quality standards. You mill maximize product value and resource utilization through effective use of technology.

Your Challenges:

Develop, recommend, implement and evaluate performance improvements through quality assurance and quality control procedures and standards to ensure accurate and relevant information on log processing and lumber manufacturing quality, size, species, and sawmill conversion factors.
Visit the job site and analyze job in the field
Work with supervisors of maintenance (mechanical and electrical) to ensure optimal performance and efficiency of maintenance activities (mechanical & electrical).
Supervise and ensure compliance with work specifications, regulatory and quality standards
Facilitate technology transfer and support mills with troubleshooting and achieving optimum processes, performance and higher product quality
Identify and develop solutions to correct inspection function deficiencies.
Inspect and audit processes, equipment manufacturing processes, material and product quality
Perform studies to ensure the overall reliability and capacity of the mills through product quality standards, equipment specific specifications and requirements compliance
Perform all administrative tasks (reports: production, maintenance, timesheets, health and safety, performance, training, transfer of personnel, environment, etc.)

Your team:

Reporting to the PLC & Optimization Superintendent, Northwestern Ontario Sawmills, you will be part of a resultsoriented team whose members are encouraged to exceed expectations.

Your profile:

Electrical Engineering Technologist, Trades certification or equivalent
3 to 5 years' experience in related industrial environment

Your assets and skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team, to communicate with all levels of the organization and to adapt quickly to change
Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.
Advanced computer skills i.e. Autocad, MS Word and Excel
Formal PLC training with a strong electrical and mechanical aptitude.
A selfmotivated individual who will work towards Safety & Reliability Excellence
Good working knowledge of sawmill and planer mill equipment
NLGA valid grading license an asset

Wood Product Northwest Ontario Operations:

In order to be eligible for this position, you must be legally entitled to work in Canada for our company.

Resolute Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

Forest products are essential, as are each and every one of our employees and contractors.

We take the necessary steps to protect the health and well-being of our employees and to safeguard the integrity of all Resolute facilities.

We are all in this together. We are one community. We are #RESOLUTEPROUD

Jobs where you grow

We are a global leader in the forest products industry offering a dynamic and safe work environment with opportunities and challenges that will help develop your skills.

With a diverse range of pulp, paper, tissue and wood products sold in over 70 countries, Resolute owns or operates some 40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in Canada and the United States.

We are a company writing a new story for itself in a rapidly changing industry. We have made important inroads to ensure long-term profitability and to be an environmental supplier of choice.

In order to remain a leader in our field, we are looking for individuals who are driven and eager to learn.

Come take part of our history and be part of the change

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