Manufacturing Engineer

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Foodservice Solutions division is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Janesville, WI facility.

This role focuses on asset strategies, reliability, safety, and cost efficiency, with leadership in root cause analysis and capital project initiation.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience and be authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant technical field, or 4 years equivalent experience.
• Experience building asset strategies and performing root cause analysis.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment setup, operation, or repair.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Project).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset strategies for assigned assets, including maintenance and parts strategy.
• Lead asset performance improvements focused on safety, quality, and cost.
• Work with operators to identify hazards and mitigate high-risk scenarios.
• Communicate vision and objectives to employees.
• Coach operators on safe operation and best practices.
• Troubleshoot process, quality, and equipment issues with teams.
• Develop/update operating procedures with shift supervision.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate repairs and plan shutdowns; initiate capital projects as needed.
• Partner with Learning and Development on qualifications.
• Perform GEMBA walks to boost engagement and maintenance performance.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Asset strategy

Manufacturing equipment setup/repair

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Georgia‑Pacific’s Foodservice Solutions division is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Janesville, WI facility.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement comprehensive asset strategies for all assigned assets; including operating envelope, operator basic care, parts strategy, optimization, condition-based monitoring, and predictive & preventative maintenance activities.
• Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability with regards to safety, environmental compliance, quality, utilization/efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Work with operators and maintenance 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 with coaching operators on safe equipment operation, operator basic care, operating parameters, equipment changes/upgrades, and best practices.
• Work closely with operators and customers to troubleshoot process, quality and equipment issues and evaluate and implement improvement ideas.
• Work closely with shift supervision to identify knowledge/operator capability gaps and provide support in developing/updating operating procedures.
• Lead the Root Cause Analysis process and execute effective corrective actions.
• Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns; initiating capital projects as needed.
• Partner with the Learning and Development team and assist with employee qualification.
• Perform GEMBA walks in the areas to improve employee engagement and maintenance performance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or other relevant technical discipline, or equivalent experience (4 years in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment).
• Experience building asset strategy, with root cause analysis and overall troubleshooting.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment set‑up, operation, or repair.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (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 in thermoforming, sheet extrusion, packaging, or plastics manufacturing.
• Experience with automation, conveyor & vision systems, and/or robotics.
• Experience initiating and/or executing engineering projects.

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, short‑term disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and may vary by geographic region.

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).