Quality and Environmental Specialist

Quality and Environmental Engineer

Are you educated in environmental science or a related field and passionate about quality and environmental issues? As a Quality and Environmental Engineer at Essity Edet Bruk, you will have the opportunity to join our growing team in a new position, work in a varied role, develop, and take the next step in your career!

Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Libero, TENA, Libresse, Tork, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity. We are looking for an additional colleague to join as a Quality and Environmental Engineer.

Essity Edet Mill, with 400 employees, produces approx. 100,000 tonnes of paper in the form of toilet and kitchen paper per year. We are characterized by a modern organization, which through commitment and competence manufactures products in a sustainable and innovative way. 86% of the paper produced at Edet Bruk is based on recycled fiber and only 14% is new fiber. After replacing natural gas with biogas, Edet Bruk is from 2022 the world's first large-scale paper producer to have completely fossil-free production. The factory consists of several departments such as pulp processing, steam plant, papermaking, conversion and logistics.

Our culture is focused on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development and commitment. We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

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About the role

As a Quality and Environmental Engineer, you will work closely with production departments and other organizations to develop and continuously improve our quality and environmental work. Furthermore, you will be responsible for complaint and specification management as well as the administration of chemicals regarding both legislation and internal handling. You will have contact with process engineers, department managers in the factory, and suppliers. Conducting internal audits in the quality and environmental area is also an important part of the work. In this role, you handle both legal requirements from authorities and internal requirements. The work is mainly carried out on-site where you report to the Quality and Environmental Manager at the mill and collaborate with your team of four people.

What you will do:

• Handle customer complaints effectively, ensuring satisfaction and continuous improvement.
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• Assess new chemicals to support safer and more sustainable products.
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• Ensure adherence to permits and quality/environmental standards, maintaining our high standards.
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• Plan and conduct internal audits to improve operations and ensure compliance.
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• Manage our ISO certifications in quality, environment, and energy, ensuring we meet industry standards.
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• Update material and product specifications to ensure they meet the latest standards.

Who you are

You are a flexible and structured person who thrives in a varied and analytical role. You have the drive to take your own initiatives and work independently but also have good collaboration skills and enjoy a role with many contact points.

• University degree or equivalent, with a focus on environment or chemistry
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• Proficient computer skills, knowledge of SAP is a merit
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• Business level Swedish and English, both spoken and written
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• Experience from similar work is a merit
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• Experience with quality and environmental management systems is a merit

Application

Interested? If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. Please use the link to apply via our career site.

As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. We will conduct alcohol and drug test before a contract can be signed. In some cases, we might also conduct a background check before a contract can be signed.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and caring work environment | Empowerment | Job Impact | Work with a Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Development | Health & Safety | Social Responsibility | Innovation