Process Engineer

Georgia Pacific; Prosperity (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Engineer at the Prosperity Plywood mill in Prosperity, SC. You will leverage Principle-Based Management to optimize mill processes, enhance throughput, and minimize waste while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.

Join a team focused on sustainable, high-quality plywood production in a community-oriented facility within the Koch family of companies.

Qualifications

• Experience with data analytics and statistics.
• Previous experience as a Process Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply Principle-Based Management to drive lasting value and adapt to change.
• Understand mill processes and variables to identify throughput, quality, and downtime improvements.
• Mitigate combustible dust hazards and oversee fire systems when needed.
• Lead EHS efforts; ensure compliance, audits, risk assessments, and safety training.
• Manage data quality, reporting and analysis; improve KPI reporting and communication of trends.
• Plan and execute DOE trials; establish baselines, quantify results, and communicate gains.
• Lead cross-functional teams and root-cause analyses using cause maps and 5-Why.

Skills

Data analytics

Statistics

Manufacturing experience

Education

Engineering degree (Assoc/Bachelor)

Job description

Your Job

Join an innovative team at Georgia-Pacific as a Process Engineer at our Prosperity Plywood mill in South Carolina. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency while prioritizing safety in a batch manufacturing environment, all within our Principle Based Management (PBM) framework. As an essential member of our technical and operations teams, you will drive the production of superior products and minimize waste.

Our Team

Our Prosperity Plywood facility in Prosperity, South Carolina, is nestled in a charming community that combines small-town hospitality with the scenic beauty of the Southeast, making it an inviting place to live and work. Leveraging the region's plentiful forestry resources, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality plywood products and embodies Georgia-Pacific's commitment to sustainability and excellence. By joining our team in Prosperity, you'll be part of a leading supplier of building products while enjoying the advantages of a welcoming community and a fulfilling lifestyle. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http://www.buildgp.com/.

What You Will Do

• Apply Principle-Based Management to make sound decisions, encourage constructive challenge, adapt to change, and pursue opportunities that create lasting value.
• Develop a deep understanding of mill processes, key process variables, equipment reliability plans, and operational performance to identify sustainable opportunities for throughput, quality, and downtime improvement.
• Ensure effective handling and mitigation of combustible dust hazards, with additional oversight of fire systems when necessary.
• Lead by example in environmental, health, and safety; maintain full compliance, conduct audits and risk assessments, support incident root-cause analysis, and assist in training employees on safe work practices.
• Manage process and production data quality, reporting, and analysis using relevant business systems; improve reporting efficiency and communicate key performance metrics and trends.
• Plan and execute trials using Design of Experiments and other analytical methods; establish baselines, quantify results, and clearly communicate recommendations and sustained performance gains.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams and facilitate critical root‑cause analyses using tools such as cause maps and 5-Why to prevent repeat failures and close performance gaps.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous experience as a Process Engineer or similar role.
• Proficiency in data analytics and statistics, demonstrated through education or professional experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Five (5) years of experience as a Process Engineer.
• A minimum of two (2) years in a continuous industrial manufacturing process.
• Experience in the wood products industry.

#LI-AC

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Hiring Philosophy

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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
• 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. 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, aqui, or tu).