Georgia-Pacific Spring and Fall 2027 Process Engineering Internship - Monticello, MS

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Monticello (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals for a Spring and Fall 2027 Process Engineering Internship at our Monticello, MS site. You will support pulping, recycling, paper machine and utilities operations, lead process improvements, and assist in outages and testing to optimize processes and maximize value.

The role offers exposure to capital projects, collaboration with operations, and hands-on learning in an integrated mill environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science.

Responsibilities

• Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example.
• Work closely with area operations and management to find opportunities to improve productivity, minimize cost and reduce process variability in a team atmosphere.
• Champion capital projects in the area to innovate technology.
• Increase operator knowledge of processes.
• Continually build relationships with operators and management to enable knowledge sharing that may uncover the best alternative to a problem.
• Perform routine testing of key process variables to ensure online process instrumentation accuracy.
• Make appropriate recommendations to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to statistically analyze processes to develop and sustain optimal operating envelopes and build predictive models.
• Manage chemical and process changes and/or trials.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physical Science

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Spring and Fall 2027 Process Engineering Internship opportunity supporting our Linerboard production within our manufacturing operation found in Monticello, MS. The individual in this role will be part of a Process Engineering department that is responsible for supporting the pulping, recycling, paper machine and utilities operating teams to optimize processes and maximize value creation. This includes leading process improvement initiatives, troubleshooting process upsets, supporting routine outages, and completing routine process testing.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Monticello is a fully integrated containerboard mill that employs 450 employees and continues to benefit from extensive capital investment. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. Monticello, Mississippi, is an hour South of Jackson, MS, and an hour Northwest of Hattiesburg, MS.

Our culture is defined by Principle-Based Management . A philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

What You Will Do

• Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example
• Work closely with area operations and management to find opportunities to improve productivity, minimize cost and reduce process variability in a team atmosphere
• Champion capital projects in the area to innovate technology
• Increase operator knowledge of processes
• Continually build relationships with operators and management to enable knowledge sharing that may uncover the best alternative to a problem
• Perform routine testing of key process variables to ensure online process instrumentation accuracy
• Make appropriate recommendations to facilitate continuous improvement
• Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to statistically analyze processes to develop and sustain optimal operating envelopes and build predictive models
• Manage chemical and process changes and/or trials

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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

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.