Gypsum Process Engineer: Lead Optimization & Innovation

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Blue Rapids (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC's Gypsum Facility in Blue Rapids seeks a Process Engineer to optimize production, troubleshoot issues, lead improvement projects and support capital initiatives with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S and Project teams.

The role emphasizes improving yield, reducing variability, energy conservation and process safety compliance while coordinating with asset owners and vendor evaluations.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of process engineering in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis, performance gap identification and analysis, and project planning/execution.
• Willingness to work on-site in an industrial plant environment, including noisy/dusty areas.
• Ability to work during troubleshooting, commissioning, or start-up events.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor equipment using data systems and direct inspections for output quality, variability, reliability and rate.
• Provide plant support in troubleshooting, asset strategies, project development and execution.
• Mentor and develop plant asset owners with SOPs, best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Lead projects to restore, maintain and improve operations.
• Develop and apply strategies to optimize operations with automation and innovative tech.
• Lead and participate in HAZOPs, incident investigations, change management and permit activities.

Skills

Process engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

MS Office

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

Aspen

HYSYS

MATLAB

DCS/PLC basics

AutoCAD

P&ID review

CMMS MP2

Job description

Your Job

Our Gypsum Facility in Blue Rapids is looking for a Process Engineer. This role will optimize production processes, troubleshooting and resolve technical issues, lead improvement projects improvement projects and supporting capital projects (coordination with Project Engineering). The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S, and Project teams to improve yield, reduce variability, conserve energy and ensure process safety and regulatory compliance.

Your Job

Our Gypsum Facility in Blue Rapids is looking for a Process Engineer. This role will optimize production processes, troubleshooting and resolve technical issues, lead improvement projects improvement projects and supporting capital projects (coordination with Project Engineering). The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S, and Project teams to improve yield, reduce variability, conserve energy and ensure process safety and regulatory compliance.

The correct candidate will motivate, coach, and inspire by demonstrating, promoting, and applying Georgia-Pacific’s Principle Based Management (PBM®) in daily actions and decisions to deliver maximum value to the business and our customers. If you are a driven leader who can operate with a principled entrepreneurial spirit, we’d like to learn more about you!

Our Team

The Blue Rapids facility employs approximately 130 individuals in supporting Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation’s leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific’s building product business is consistently amongst the nation’s top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http:www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Leveraging data systems and direct inspections to assess and monitor equipment for output quality, variability, reliability, and rate.
• Providing direct plant support in troubleshooting, asset strategies, project development and execution.
• Supporting and developing network of plant asset owners through mentorship, operating procedures, best practices, and Knowledge Shares.
• Leading projects that restore, maintain and improve operations.
• Developing and applying strategies to optimizeon-goingoperations with automation and innovative technologies.
• Lead and participate in HAZOPs, incident investigations, change management and permit activities to ensure process safety and environmental compliance.
• Generate process documentation: PFDs/P&IDs (review/update), process narratives, SAFETY/operability assessments, and training materials.
• Support vendor selection and technical evaluations for process equipment and control systems; partner with Purchasing on specifications.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Two (2) or more years of process engineering, and/or building products manufacturing experience.
• Must have experience with Root Cause Analysis, performance gap identification and analysis, and project planning and execution.
• Must be able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, dusty, non-air conditioned or unheated areas.
• Ability to work on-site and support shift/extended hours during troubleshooting, commissioning, or start-up events.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading improvement teams.
• Ability to develop and execute preventative maintenance procedures.
• Process mapping and optimization skills.
• Data mining and analysis skills.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS); MP2 desired.
• 3–7+ years’ experience in a manufacturing/process industry (chemical, minerals, pulp & paper, cement, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with process simulation/modeling tools (Aspen, HYSYS, MATLAB) and/or process-control tools (DCS/PLC basics).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and P&ID review.
• Experience with SPC, DOE, root cause methodologies, and Lean/Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred).
• Experience participating in HAZOPs, PSM/RMP, or similar process safety programs.
• Experience with Ecosys, MS Project, or other project/cost tracking tools is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or related certifications a plus.
  
  
  

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

Equal Opportunities

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