paper engineer
Paper engineers ensure an optimal production process in the manufacture of paper and related products. They select primary and secondary raw materials and check their quality. In addition, they optimize machinery and equipment usage as well as the chemical additives for paper making.
Also called: mechanical engineer, paper mill process engineer, paper machine superintendant, pulp and paper engineer, materials engineer, process engineer, pulp paper engineer
- 18
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2145
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- paper machine operator5 skills in common
- pulp grader5 skills in common
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Essential skills
18- check paper quality
- check quality of raw materials
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- manufacturing processes
- monitor production developments
- monitor pulp quality
- optimise production
- paper chemistry
- paper production processes
- perform scientific research
- plan engineering activities
- quality standards
- sizes of paper
- test paper production samples
- types of paper
- types of pulp
Optional skills
13- business management principles
- communication
- dispose of hazardous waste
- dispose of non-hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- identify hazards in the workplace
- keep records of work progress
- perform project management
- plan product management
- prepare wood production reports
- sales strategies
- types of wood
- use CAD software
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