Engineering Manager — Lead Mill Projects & Reliability

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Clatskanie (OR)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

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Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, Oregon seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a broad engineering organization responsible for capital project execution, reliability, and talent development. You will drive manufacturing improvements, coordinate with operations, maintenance, reliability, and procurement to deliver safe, on-time projects and value.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, budget stewardship, and governance, with a focus on asset performance, process optimization,

Qualifications

Experience leading engineering, project management, reliability, or maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing capital projects and leading cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
Experience developing talent, coaching team members, and building organizational capability.
Experience translating strategic priorities into effective operational execution and sustainable results.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and coach a multidisciplinary engineering team, including Project Managers, Electrical Project Managers, Outage Leaders, Document Control resources, and Engineering Development Program participants.
Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining engineering talent while creating opportunities for growth.
Oversee a portfolio of capital and reliability projects, ensuring delivery safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Provide strategic leadership for planned outages, major maintenance events, and facility improvement initiatives.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Environmental, and Procurement teams to improve asset performance and create long-term value.
Establish engineering priorities that support mill reliability, productivity, safety, and environmental stewardship.
Ensure effective engineering processes, project governance, and document control practices for successful execution.
Drive continuous improvement through innovation and best practices.
Support long-range planning, capital strategy development, and complex manufacturing projects, while adhering to safety and regulatory requirements.