Manufacturing Engineer

Georgia-Pacific; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

Educational assistance

Paid vacation/time off

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Operations in Fort Smith, Arkansas seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve asset performance and production processes across the plant. You'll monitor metrics, resolve short-term challenges, and develop long-term strategies to create sustainable business value with data-driven reliability approaches.

You will work with the Engineering Team, Reliability Leader, and cross-functional partners to drive safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a food-grade

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 4+ years in manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Experience with equipment setup, operation, or repair.
• Ability to work in a food-grade manufacturing plant environment.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Project.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven asset strategies to improve safety and reliability.
• Lead efforts to improve asset performance with regard to safety and cost.
• Collaborate with operators and maintenance teams to mitigate hazards.
• Coach operators on safe equipment operation and best practices.
• Plan and prioritize work orders and scheduled shutdowns.
• Lead capital and reliability projects from concept to execution.

Skills

Asset reliability

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PI ProcessBook

MS Project

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Operations is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Fort Smith, Arkansas facility.

Our Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for improving the performance, reliability, and efficiency of manufacturing assets and production processes across the plant. As an essential member of the plant engineering staff, this role involves monitoring asset and production performance metrics, supporting the resolution of short-term equipment and operational challenges, and developing long-term strategies that create sustainable business value.

The successful candidate will leverage data, reliability strategies, and cross-functional collaboration to improve asset performance, optimize manufacturing processes, and create long-term value for the business. This position is part of the Engineering Team, reporting to the Reliability Leader, and will work closely with technical engineering, maintenance execution, operations, and various corporate teams

Our Team

The Fort Smith Plant is part of the Dixie® brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help others and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture in the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Fort Smith community.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement data-driven short- and long-term asset strategies that improve safety, reliability, production efficiency, and overall business performance, including operating envelope, operator basic care, parts strategy, optimization, condition-based monitoring, and predictive and preventative maintenance activities.
• Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability with regard to safety, environmental compliance, quality, utilization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Work with operators and maintenance teams to identify critical equipment hazards and mitigate the impact of human error where the highest levels of risk exist.
• Communicate with and help employees connect to our vision, priorities, and business objectives.
• Support operations teams by coaching operators on safe equipment operation, operator basic care, operating parameters, equipment upgrades, and best practices.
• Work closely with operators and business partners to troubleshoot process, quality, and equipment issues while evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with shift supervision to identify operator capability gaps and support the development and revision of operating procedures.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis efforts and implement effective corrective actions.
• Evaluate, approve, prioritize, and plan work orders, equipment repairs, and scheduled shutdown activities.
• Lead capital and reliability improvement projects from concept through execution, including business case development, stakeholder alignment, contractor coordination, implementation, and results evaluation.
• Make sound economic decisions regarding maintenance activities, capital spending, and project investments.
• Perform GEMBA walks to improve employee engagement, asset performance, and maintenance effectiveness.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, OR at least four (4) years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment setup, operation, or repair.
• Must be able and willing to work in a food-grade manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods in areas that may be noisy, non-air conditioned, or unheated.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Project.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with paper converting, packaging, or other industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Experience with automation, conveyor systems, vision systems, and/or robotics.
• Experience initiating and/or executing engineering projects.
• Experience with PI ProcessBook or other data historian programs.
• Experience analyzing data to drive business decisions and asset strategies.
• Experience developing or implementing asset reliability strategies, including predictive, preventative, or condition-based maintenance programs.

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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 ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

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