Asset Reliability & Process Improvement Engineer

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

Disability protection

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Operations in Fort Smith, Arkansas seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency of plant assets and processes. You will monitor metrics, resolve short-term issues, and develop long-term strategies delivering sustainable value.

You will lead asset strategies and capital projects, collaborate with operators and maintenance teams, and drive improvements across safety, environmental compliance, and cost effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 4+ years in manufacturing/industrial operations.
• Experience troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project).
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven asset strategies to improve safety, reliability, and production efficiency.
• Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability across safety, quality, and cost metrics.
• Coordinate with operators and maintenance teams to mitigate equipment hazards and optimize performance.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Plan work orders, repairs, and scheduled shutdown activities; evaluate investments.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

PI ProcessBook

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Operations in Fort Smith, Arkansas seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency of plant assets and processes. You will monitor metrics, resolve short-term issues, and develop long-term strategies delivering sustainable value.

You will lead asset strategies and capital projects, collaborate with operators and maintenance teams, and drive improvements across safety, environmental compliance, and cost effectiveness.