Manufacturing Engineer - Bleach Plant

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals for a Manufacturing Engineer - Bleach Plant at our Palatka, Florida facility. The role sits in the Pulp, Power, and Recovery department and reports to the Product Stream Leader.

We value leadership in asset reliability, safety, and continuous improvement to support production of tissue, paper towels, and related products. The Palatka mill operates multiple machines and supports a broad tissue portfolio.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience leading a paper/fiber manufacturing process.
• Detailed experience managing projects.
• Experience supporting process improvement, reliability, continuous improvement, and/or operational performance.
• Experience managing, leading, or executing projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of asset strategies and operator basic care with operators and technicians.
• Provide technical expertise to Master & Process technicians, Shift Capability Leaders, and others.
• Provide leadership in safety, asset reliability, cost optimization, quality capability, productivity, and capital planning.
• Identify and implement equipment improvements, new systems, and process changes to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Engage with capital projects and Environmental team on future state challenges.
• Work with shift leaders to address knowledge and performance gaps in their areas.
• Drive Process Safety Management for the area.

Skills

Process leadership

Project management

Continuous improvement

Reliability concepts

Tools

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals to consider for the Manufacturing Engineer - Bleach Plant at our Palatka, Florida facility. Located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 850 people has two kraft and four tissue paper machines and produces kraft liner, bath tissue and paper towel products sold under the Georgia‑Pacific brand names. The Manufacturing Engineer will work in our Pulp, Power, and Recovery department, reporting to the Product Stream Leader.

Our Team

The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP’s Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft®, Quilted Northern®, Brawny®, and Sparkle® brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state‑of‑the‑art Daily Operations Center (DOC) – a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.

Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka. Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find!

What You Will Do

• Lead the implementation of complete asset strategies and operator basic care by sharing ownership with operators and technicians to operate, maintain and improve area performance
• Provide technical expertise and share knowledge with Master & Process technicians, Shift Capability Leaders, Asset Availability Leader (AAL), Reliability Coordinator, and other shift Leaders
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership in the areas of safety, asset reliability, cost optimization, quality capability, productivity, and capital planning/execution
• Lead the effort to identify, investigate, recommend, and implement equipment improvements, new systems, and process changes to improve productivity, yield, quality and/or reduce costs/safety risks
• Engage Engineering and Project Management resources on capital improvement projects
• Working with Shift Leaders, operators/technicians identify and address knowledge, performance gaps in their work areas
• Lead support personnel resolving short/long-term reliability issues creating a "standardize & simplify" mindset. Leading RCFAs, mental models, 5 dimensions and work processes
• Detailed involvement in financial planning for the area
• Engage with Environmental team to resolve outstanding or future state challenges
• Lead and drive Process Safety Management program for the area

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) or more years of experience leading a Paper/Fiber manufacturing process.
• Detailed experience managing projects.
• Experience supporting process improvement, reliability, continuous improvement, and/or operational performance
• Experience managing, leading, or executing projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two (2) or more years of experience working within a Paper, Pulp, Power & Recovery segment
• Possess working knowledge of ClO2 Production, Bleaching Chemistry, and Process Safety Management
• Experience applying reliability concepts as they relate to asset strategies
• Experience applying reliability concepts and developing or improving asset strategies
• Experience using SAP in a manufacturing or maintenance environment

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 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.

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.