Process Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Engineer for our Neenah Technical Center operations team. You will work as an operations-facing engineer for our Consumer Products R&D pilot equipment. In this role you will enjoy utilizing your engineering expertise to deliver innovative manufacturing solutions from concept through completion. You will also solve problems to improve the safety, reliability, automation, and functionality of existing systems. This position is an excellent opportunity to challenge your technical, organizational, and leadership skills while creating long term value for our innovation pipeline.

In an R&D facility that typically operates equipment during day shift, this role is perfect for someone who enjoys working in the operations environment, but not the late night and weekend calls that often accompany operations.

NTC is the central site for research, development, and lab services for Georgia-Pacific's North American Consumer Products business. Our consumer brands are household names throughout North America - Quilted Northern and Angel Soft bath tissue, Brawny paper towels, Dixie plates and bowls, and many others. We also produce products such as enMotion towels and dispensers, as well as Smart Stock cutlery dispensers for commercial markets. Many of the store-brands at your favorite retailers are our products too!

What You Will Do

• Lead and collaborate with external/internal engineering resources to support project execution

• Drive project teams to successfully deliver the scope of work on budget and on time throughout detailed design, construction, turnover to operations, and closeout

• Serve as a papermaking Subject Matter Expert to drive improvements in operations safety and innovative technology implementations

• Guide and participate in the development, evaluation, recommendation, and selection of equipment modifications with cross-functional teams

• Build relationships and share knowledge to provide platform solutions and improved standards implementation

• Perform machine process design, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure efficient operation

• Focus on machine functional safety, apply safety risk reduction standards to designs, and validate safety systems in operation

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Engineering field OR in lieu of a degree, 4+ years of process engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, reliability, or maintenance experience

• Experience working in process engineering, reliability, or maintenance fields

• Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of the design, construction, operation, reliability, and maintenance of continuous or discrete manufacturing processes

• Experience with manufacturing equipment design or operation

What Will Put You Ahead

• Three (3) or more years of experience in process engineering

• Experience working within the pulp and paper industry, including paper machines, converting equipment, conveyors, packaging, or material handling

• Project Management experience and/or Professional Engineer (PE) License

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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