Production Engineer
Obour City, Cairo
Production Engineer
Obour City, Cairoposted 1 month agoJob Details
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Job Description
- Plan, monitor, and optimize daily production operations to achieve output, quality, cost, and safety targets for fluting and testliner grades.
- Analyze and control key process parameters (GSM, BF/RCT, moisture profile, formation, runnability) to ensure consistent product quality.
- Support production planning by translating monthly and weekly plans into stable machine operating conditions.
- Continuously improve machine efficiency, yield, and energy consumption through data analysis and process optimization.
- Identify process deviations, investigate root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate closely with Maintenance to minimize breakdowns, reduce downtime, and improve equipment reliability.
- Collaborate with Quality Control to ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements.
- Support trials, grade changes, raw material substitutions, and process improvements.
- Assist in training operators on SOPs, best practices, and safe operating limits.
- Monitor production KPIs (efficiency, downtime, waste, rejects) and prepare technical reports for management.
- ● Prepare and present regular production reports, highlighting key performance indicators and recommending process enhancements.
- Train and mentor production staff on best practices, safety protocols, and new technologies.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational procedures (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
- Participate in audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven experience as a Production Engineer in paper, packaging, or continuous-process manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of paper machine operations, including stock preparation, wet end, press section, dryers, size press, and reel/slitter operations.
- Ability to analyze and control technical paper parameters (GSM, RCT/BF, moisture, formation, strength, runnability).
- Experience in process optimization, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
- Strong collaboration skills with production, maintenance, quality, and planning teams.
- Solid understanding of KPIs, production reporting, and data-driven decision making.
- Good knowledge of safety practices and industrial risk control.
- Ability to work under pressure in a continuous production environment.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 AND ISO 45001 is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical reporting skills.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Good communication skills with operators, supervisors, and management.
- Willingness to work in shifts or extended hours when required.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is highly desirable.
