Manufacturing Engineer - Paper Mill Operations

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support converting operations. You will provide leadership in safety and asset reliability while driving process improvements to meet quality and cost targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience with high-speed paper machinery or large rotating equipment; familiarity with SAP and production software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience with high-speed paper machines or large rotating equipment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering; strong problem-solving skills using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership in Environmental, Health, and Safety.
• Coach and mentor asset operators to safely achieve production targets.
• Lead improvements in equipment, materials, and processes to improve product quality.
• Reduce customer complaints and lead waste reduction initiatives.
• Manage monthly operating costs, capital projects, and production performance.
• Execute spend forecasts and develop opportunities for economic improvement.
• Lead projects to completion delivering targeted economic returns.
• Collaborate across teams to improve overall business results.
• Address skill gaps and improve asset reliability strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

Industrial experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PI ProcessBook

PTM/Asset Suite

Downtime Analysis Reports

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support converting operations. You will provide leadership in safety and asset reliability while driving process improvements to meet quality and cost targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience with high-speed paper machinery or large rotating equipment; familiarity with SAP and production software is a plus.