Fiberline Expert or Fiberline Process Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
The Pulp Division of Aditya Birla Group is an exciting and innovative company operating in the unique global market of dissolving grade pulp and viscose staple fiber. With two pulp mills in New Brunswick, one Biorefinery in Sweden and the head office in Fredericton, we are part of a global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, our role is to produce specialty pulp products (dissolving grade pulp) for the group's textile industry. Located in Atholville, New Brunswick, our pulp mill finds itself in a picturesque area of the Restigouche River. Our business model is Forestry to Fashion.
We are currently recruiting for: Fiberline Expert or Fiberline Process Specialist (Chemical Engineer) - Permanent – Fulltime
Role Overview
The successful candidate will be the subject-matter expert (SME) for the Fiberline operations by providing advanced troubleshooting support for chronic or complex issues.
Key responsibilities include:
- Process Optimization - Lead optimization of digestion, washing, oxygen delignification, bleaching, and screening processes. Identify opportunities to reduce chemical consumption, improve pulp yield, lower energy and water usage, and enhance fiber quality.
- Adjust operating parameters (temperature, chemical dosages, flows, residence times) to maintain or improve pulp quality (e.g. fibre length, brightness, strength, yield) and consistency.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies, enzymes, or chemicals for pulp production.
- Troubleshoot fiberline process issues: root cause analysis when fiber quality or production suffers, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Collaborate closely with maintenance to plan reliability improvements, preventive / predictive maintenance (e.g. for digesters, washers, screens).
- Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for the fiberline: pulp yield, brightness, strength, chemical consumption, energy / water usage, downtime, etc.
- Assist with start-ups, shutdowns, and transitions (e.g. during planned or unplanned outages).
- Data & Performance Monitoring - Analyze production and lab data; track KPIs such as pulp yield, kappa number, brightness, viscosity, chemical use, downtime, etc.
- Establish targets, goals, and objectives for the Fiberline to improve the level of service to the organization.
- Coach and mentor employees to ensure maximum performance
- Ensure that operators, engineers, and technical staff are trained to meet the technological requirements of the Fiberline within facility and develop advanced training materials such as SOP’s.
- Prepare proposals for annual capital budget requests. Implement & management of the sanctioned projects.
- Ensure departmental compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation EMS (ISO 14001) standards
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Technology, and Process Engineering.
- Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in Fiberline operations in a pulp mill: digestion, washing, bleaching, screening, etc.
- Strong understanding of pulp & paper processes (specialist pulping, bleaching stages, pulp washing, brownstock screening, etc.) and fiber quality parameters.
- Familiarity with process control systems, instrumentation, measurement of chemical and physical pulp properties.
- Good problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, and recommend / implement process improvements.
- Pulp & Paper Supervisory and/or Management experience is required
- Knowledge or experience with cost control, budgeting, chemical inventory management.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization and leadership skills are essential.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office
Why AV Group NB Inc.?
With AV Group NB Inc. you will become a part of a worldwide global company that understands the value of their employees. You will be part of a team that is built on strong values and work ethics. AV Group offers challenges in a wide range of disciplines and opportunities for professional growth, a competitive salary, competitive benefits package, and a variety of training & development programs to help you develop the skills you need to build a successful career.
About AV Group NB Inc
AV Group NB is an important part of New Brunswick’s strengthened economic infrastructure. We are proud to be supporting growth in the bio-economy in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Established in 1997, we are integral in continually creating jobs, innovation, and prosperity due to our agile investments in new technologies and human resource skills.
Fiberline Expert or Fiberline Process Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
The Pulp Division of Aditya Birla Group is an exciting and innovative company operating in the unique global market of dissolving grade pulp and viscose staple fiber. With two pulp mills in New Brunswick, one Biorefinery in Sweden and the head office in Fredericton, we are part of a global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, our role is to produce specialty pulp products (dissolving grade pulp) for the group's textile industry. Located in Atholville, New Brunswick, our pulp mill finds itself in a picturesque area of the Restigouche River. Our business model is Forestry to Fashion.
We are currently recruiting for: Fiberline Expert or Fiberline Process Specialist (Chemical Engineer) - Permanent – Fulltime
Role Overview
The successful candidate will be the subject-matter expert (SME) for the Fiberline operations by providing advanced troubleshooting support for chronic or complex issues.
Key responsibilities include:
- Process Optimization - Lead optimization of digestion, washing, oxygen delignification, bleaching, and screening processes. Identify opportunities to reduce chemical consumption, improve pulp yield, lower energy and water usage, and enhance fiber quality.
- Adjust operating parameters (temperature, chemical dosages, flows, residence times) to maintain or improve pulp quality (e.g. fibre length, brightness, strength, yield) and consistency.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies, enzymes, or chemicals for pulp production.
- Troubleshoot fiberline process issues: root cause analysis when fiber quality or production suffers, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Collaborate closely with maintenance to plan reliability improvements, preventive / predictive maintenance (e.g. for digesters, washers, screens).
- Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for the fiberline: pulp yield, brightness, strength, chemical consumption, energy / water usage, downtime, etc.
- Assist with start-ups, shutdowns, and transitions (e.g. during planned or unplanned outages).
- Data & Performance Monitoring - Analyze production and lab data; track KPIs such as pulp yield, kappa number, brightness, viscosity, chemical use, downtime, etc.
- Establish targets, goals, and objectives for the Fiberline to improve the level of service to the organization.
- Coach and mentor employees to ensure maximum performance
- Ensure that operators, engineers, and technical staff are trained to meet the technological requirements of the Fiberline within facility and develop advanced training materials such as SOP’s.
- Prepare proposals for annual capital budget requests. Implement & management of the sanctioned projects.
- Ensure departmental compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation EMS (ISO 14001) standards
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Technology, and Process Engineering.
- Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in Fiberline operations in a pulp mill: digestion, washing, bleaching, screening, etc.
- Strong understanding of pulp & paper processes (specialist pulping, bleaching stages, pulp washing, brownstock screening, etc.) and fiber quality parameters.
- Familiarity with process control systems, instrumentation, measurement of chemical and physical pulp properties.
- Good problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, and recommend / implement process improvements.
- Pulp & Paper Supervisory and/or Management experience is required
- Knowledge or experience with cost control, budgeting, chemical inventory management.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization and leadership skills are essential.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office
Why AV Group NB Inc.?
With AV Group NB Inc. you will become a part of a worldwide global company that understands the value of their employees. You will be part of a team that is built on strong values and work ethics. AV Group offers challenges in a wide range of disciplines and opportunities for professional growth, a competitive salary, competitive benefits package, and a variety of training & development programs to help you develop the skills you need to build a successful career.
About AV Group NB Inc
AV Group NB is an important part of New Brunswick’s strengthened economic infrastructure. We are proud to be supporting growth in the bio-economy in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Established in 1997, we are integral in continually creating jobs, innovation, and prosperity due to our agile investments in new technologies and human resource skills.