Junior Process Engineer (Chemicals)
Junior Process Engineer (Chemicals)
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Junior Process Engineer (Chemicals)
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Work type: Full Time
Location: Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North
- Be part of an innovative team that values collaboration and growth.
- Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.
- Take advantage of Career growth opportunities
Visy is powering the circular economy closing the loop between packaging remanufacturing and recycling. As Australias leading recycled and kraft paper manufacturer Visy Pulp and Paper is a big part of our business. Our integrated recycling and manufacturing operations means we collect paper and cardboard from households and businesses and turn it into up to 100% recycled paper. We are also home to the worlds most environmentally friendly kraft paper mill in Tumut providing high-quality kraft paper for domestic and international markets. The paper we produce supplies our board facilities across Australia and New Zealand where it is remanufactured into cardboard packaging for the food and beverage industry.
Role Details
Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer and working closes with the production team the Process Engineer - Chemicals will be responsible for the maximization of production quality uptime and speed through chemical engineering processes. Your key objectives for this role will be to ensure a high-quality paper product and minimise chemical downtime in our paper mill located in Reservoir VIC.
What youll do
- Uphold Visy safety standards at all times ensuring compliance with procedures and identifying and addressing hazards to ensure safe mill operations
- Daily monitoring and management of chemicals and chemical levels including inventory of consumables and equipment in the mill
- Manage chemical budgets and related KPIs including raising purchase orders when required
- Troubleshoot chemical dosing systems and arrange resources for maintenance
- Providing technical assistance and optimising dosing systems to achieve performance and efficiency
- Conduct regular and random testing of paper to meet quality requirements stay up to date with latest chemical data and update theSDS
- Work closely with production sourcing chemicals and providing support during regular maintenance and major shutdownsincluding when rostered on-call
- Manage relationships with chemical suppliers to understand the chemicals used and chemical dosing systems
- Ensure compliance with safe chemical usage storage and handling as per applicable standards (including Australian standard and site standards)
What You Will Bring
- Bachelors in chemical engineering or science equivalent
- Minimum two years post-grad experience or recent graduate with internship experience in a FMCG manufacturing paper & pulp mill heavy industrial or oil and gas environment (preferred)
- Ability to optimise chemical usage and cost control
- Experience testing and process monitoring chemical system in a manufacturing setting
- Ability to analyse troubleshoot and problem solve chemical systems
- High level communication skills and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative flexible and team focused with a continuous improvement mindset
- Highly organised and strong planning skills
What youll love when you join us
- Sustainability: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.
- Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values safety respect and collaboration.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company
Ready to make a difference Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!
- This role is only open to candidates currently residing in Australia with full working rights.
- You will be required to meet Visys employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)
- Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
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Applications close: AUS Eastern Standard Time
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