Hands-On Process Control Engineer – Automation & Safety

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Tees Valley

On-site

GBP 67,229 - 85,903

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie facility in Darlington, SC is seeking a Process Control Engineer to help advance the safety, reliability, and performance of our manufacturing operations. In this hands‑on, on‑site role, you will apply your controls, automation, and electrical engineering expertise to solve complex problems, support production, and implement sustainable improvements across our converting operations.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being close to the work—partnering directly

Qualifications

Experience troubleshooting PLC-based control systems.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
Experience collaborating with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
Proven ownership and cross-discipline collaboration.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, instrumentation, safety systems, industrial networks, and related control system hardware and software to improve safety, reliability, uptime, and operability.
Partner with operations, maintenance, E&I, and leadership teams to diagnose production issues, determine root cause, and implement practical long-term solutions.
Evaluate existing control systems and automation practices, identify reliability, obsolescence, machine safety, documentation, or operability gaps, and recommend practical, supportable improvements.
Support startup, commissioning, debugging, and stabilization of new or upgraded equipment with a focus on safe operation and long-term maintainability.
Maintain accurate control system documentation, program backups, electrical drawings, schematics, and functional descriptions that enable the site team to sustain solutions over time.
Define and develop PLC data structures and system information needed to support operational visibility, troubleshooting, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
Collaborate with site and corporate technical resources to evaluate and implement technologies that support safer, more reliable, and more effective manufacturing operations.
Work with a safety-first mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and a focus on creating value for internal customers and the broader manufacturing team.