Process Control Specialist - Owosso, MI
Georgia Pacific
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Georgia-Pacific Corrugated, located in Owosso, MI, seeks a Process Controls Specialist to drive innovation, safety and reliability across plant operations. The role leads PLC, drives, and HMI programming, implements new control standards, and supports upgrades with corporate teams and contractors.
The successful candidate will troubleshoot on-site, develop control strategies, and ensure accurate documentation while collaborating with maintenance and operations teams.
Qualifications
- Experience in Automation or Process Controls
- AAS or higher in Instrumentation, Automation, Process Controls or related field
- Mechatronics coursework or experience is a plus
- Industrial electrical knowledge including 480VAC power and control circuits
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite troubleshooting and repair of equipment
- Implement process controls standards and ensure capital investments follow them
- Validate drawings and documentation for current and future equipment
- Design, program, modify and maintain PLC, Drives and HMI systems
- Manage upgrades and new technology implementations
- Develop and implement control strategies
- Travel to vendor sites and GP facilities as required
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Job description
Our Corrugated Box Plant facility is located in Owosso, MI, and we are looking for a Process Controls Specialist. The Process Controls Specialist will provide technical expertise and project engineering as required to support the facility's execution plan and operations. This position will be responsible for the integration of new process controls standards and building the troubleshooting capability within our facility. The role will have direct impact on safety, reliability, cost reduction, and process improvement at the facility.
With 38 facilities across more than 20 states, Georgia-Pacific Corrugated is a recognized leader in innovative, customer-focused packaging solutions. The company maintains a commitment to safety, sustainability, and consistent quality in its manufacture of traditional corrugated and high graphic packaging.
The Process Controls Specialist is a subject matter expert supporting operations and maintenance. The selected candidate will utilize process controls systems to increase the throughput, quality, safety and reliability of our processes. A successful candidate will: Provide onsite troubleshooting and repair of our equipment Implement process controls standards and ensure all future capital investment within the facility follow the new standard Validate documentation drawings accurate and in place for all current and future equipment Implement programming guidelines and standards Design, program, modify and maintain PLC, Drives and HMI systems Manage implementation of upgrades and new technology Develop and implement control strategies Work with corporate teams and contractors to specify and install systems Create instrumentation and control system specifications Support on-call and maintenance schedule duties to the plant Ability to travel to vendor and other GP Facilities is required.
- Experience in Automation or Process Controls OR What Will Put You Ahead an AAS in Instrumentation, Automation, Process Controls or related field
- Previous work experience or coursework with mechatronics
- HMI/SCADA Maintenance and Design
- 2 year Technical/Vocational degree, OR Associate's Degree or Higher Industrial electrical knowledge, including both power (480VAC) and control circuits
- Experience working within a corrugated operation
- Server and PC knowledge (Windows, Linux,etc.)
- Prior experience in a plant maintenance department
- Experience in Control System documentation using MS Office and AutoCAD
- Preferred platforms and standards: Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens Control Systems, DCS, Rockwell Studio 5000 and legacy platforms (RSlogix 5, 500), GE Proficy iFix, and FactoryTalk View, Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix drives, Yaskawa A1000 and legacy drives, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus communication protocols.
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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.
- medical
- dental
- vision
- flexible spending and health savings accounts
- life insurance
- ADD
- disability
- retirement
- paid vacation/time off
- educational assistance
- may also include infertility assistance
- paid parental leave
- adoption assistance
Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.
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