Georgia-Pacific 2027 - Electrical Reliability Engineer (EDP) - Brewton, AL

Transmission & Distribution World; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an entry level Electrical Reliability Engineer (EDP) for our containerboard mill in Brewton, AL. You will gain hands-on experience supporting electrical systems and equipment, collaborating with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to solve real-world challenges and improve equipment performance.

You will help identify better maintenance practices, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to safer, more reliable operations while developing technical and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without visa sponsorship.
• Eligible for full‑time employment in May 2027.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, implementation, and startup of capital and expense projects with internal and external partners.
• Collaborate with operations and capital engineering to ensure project execution and success.
• Develop sustainable solutions with operators, technicians, and engineers to increase equipment uptime and design efficiency.
• Consult with equipment vendors and contractors for procurement and project execution.
• Oversee testing and commissioning of electrical systems to meet performance criteria and safety standards.
• Identify and resolve electrical issues during operation with maintenance technicians and participate in continuous improvement.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

DCS

Transformers

MCCs

Medium Voltage

VFDs

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an entry level Electrical Reliability Engineer (EDP) for our containerboard mill in Brewton, AL. In this role, you will gain hands‑on experience supporting the electrical systems and equipment that keep a large manufacturing operation running safely and reliably. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to solve real‑world challenges, strengthen equipment performance, and bring improvement projects from concept through completion. This role provides exposure to a variety of projects while giving you opportunities to troubleshoot problems, work with outside partners, and build practical knowledge of mill operations. You’ll also help identify better ways to maintain and improve electrical systems, contributing to safer, more reliable, and more efficient operations while developing your technical and project leadership skills. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

The Brewton mill is in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment was completed in late 2024. Brewton was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about our Bleach Board Division, visit www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do

• Assist with the design, implementation, and startup of capital and expense projects, working closely with internal and external partners
• Work with operations and capital engineering to ensure project execution and success
• Partner with operators, technicians, and engineers to develop sustainable solutions to recurring issues, increasing equipment uptime and design efficiency
• Consult with equipment vendors and contractors for procurement and project execution
• Oversee the testing and commissioning of electrical systems, ensuring they meet performance criteria and comply with safety regulations and standards
• Identify and resolve electrical issues during operation alongside maintenance technicians while participating in continuous improvement across the mill

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
• Eligible for full‑time employment in May of 2027

What Will Put You Ahead

• Internship or Co-Op in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience with electrical and control systems projects including design, codes, construction, programming, commissioning, or troubleshooting
• AutoCAD experience
• Experience working with and troubleshooting PLCs, motors, DCS, transformers, MCCs, Medium Voltage and VFDs

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).