Manufacturing Engineer - Plastics

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Manufacturing Engineer focused on enhancing the effectiveness of cup converting operations. This role involves asset management, process improvement, and team leadership within a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering and experience in manufacturing processes, particularly in plastics.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance and disability coverage

Paid vacation and time off

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• Experience in operations or maintenance within manufacturing.
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications.
• 5 years of mechanical experience in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor strategies to enhance reliability of production equipment.
• Identify and execute improvement opportunities in manufacturing processes.
• Facilitate investigations into manufacturing issues.

Skills

Project Management

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Team Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Join to apply for the Manufacturing Engineer - Plastics role at Georgia-Pacific LLC.

Join the team at Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie Continuous Manufacturing Group, where we are committed to delivering long-term value through our Principle Based Management philosophy. We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to enhance the effectiveness of our cup converting operations by focusing on reliability, process improvement, equipment performance, and team development.

Our Team

The Lexington Plant is part of the Dixie brand cups and lids 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 technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Lexington community.

What You Will Do

1. Asset Management: Develop, implement, and monitor strategies to enhance the reliability of production equipment. Collaborate with purchasing, planning, and reliability teams to improve asset performance.
2. Process Improvement: Identify and execute improvement opportunities in manufacturing processes and equipment, focusing on risk reduction, quality enhancement, waste reduction, and productivity optimization.
3. Root Cause Analysis: Facilitate investigations into manufacturing issues to determine underlying causes and implement corrective actions.
4. Materials and Process Trials: Lead trials of raw materials to assess performance and explore cost-saving opportunities.
5. Optimization and Standardization: Drive streamlining and optimization projects within the plant, standardizing work procedures to enhance efficiency.
6. Team Leadership: Direct technicians in reliability and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that management of change activities are conducted effectively.
7. Project Management: Oversee equipment modifications, installations, and startups. Prepare project justifications and benefits analyses, managing onsite and contractor resources to meet project objectives.
8. Safety and Risk Management: Actively participate in the plant's safety initiatives, promoting a culture of safety and proactive risk management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

1. Experience in operations or maintenance within manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
2. Competence in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
3. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience (5 years of mechanical experience in an industrial setting).
4. Strong documentation, organizational, and project management skills.
5. Experience in plastics extrusion, forming, or injection.

What Will Put You Ahead

1. Experience in process controls engineering or logic programming.
2. Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
3. Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques.
4. Experience with paper converting equipment and systems reliability.
5. Background in maintenance or reliability systems training.
6. Project engineering experience in a manufacturing context.

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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 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

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).

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing