Process Engineer - Entry Level

Flint Hills Resources; Toledo (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Toledo is seeking an Entry-Level Process Engineer to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation by analyzing performance, troubleshooting issues, and aiding improvement projects across paper making, chemical recovery, and utilities. You will learn mill systems and deliver practical solutions in coordination with Operations and Engineering teams.

The role emphasizes data analysis, problem solving, and hands-on technical development in an industrial setting, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Paper Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• Interest in manufacturing, process optimization, pulp and paper operations, and hands-on technical problem solving.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, draw conclusions, and recommend practical actions.
• Basic understanding of process safety, environmental compliance, process control, statistics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and unit operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; willingness to learn mill information systems, data historians, control systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment and build effective relationships with hourly and salaried team members.

Responsibilities

• Monitor process data from pulp mill, paper machine, stock preparation, chemical recovery, utilities, wastewater, and finishing areas to identify trends, losses, and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot production, quality, reliability, and environmental issues using engineering principles, data analysis, and structured problem solving.
• Support optimization of furnish quality, refining, drainage, basis weight, moisture, chemical usage, steam, water, energy, and machine efficiency.
• Participate in mill trials, audits, root cause investigations, and follow-up actions to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and reliability.
• Create and maintain process documentation, operating guidance, process flow diagrams, balances, dashboards, reports, and technical summaries.
• Partner with operators and supervisors to understand constraints, improve process control, and reinforce consistent operating practices.
• Support projects through scope development, data collection, cost justification, commissioning, and performance validation.
• Work in alignment with safety standards, environmental requirements, quality systems, and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Process optimization

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Paper Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Job description

The Entry-Level Process Engineer supports safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a Kraft linerboard facility by analyzing process performance, troubleshooting production issues, supporting improvement projects, and helping optimize quality, cost, throughput, energy, and environmental performance. This role works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Engineering to learn mill systems and deliver practical solutions.

Our Team

Georgia Pacific Toledo is one of four containerboard manufacturing sites within our Packing & Cellulose division. The team is currently comprised of 480+ dedicated employees. They are also a recycling leader in the Northwest United Sates. The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean (Newport, OR), 1 hour west of Corvallis, OR, and offers many local outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating.

What You Will Do

• Monitor process data from pulp mill, paper machine, stock preparation, chemical recovery, utilities, wastewater, and finishing areas to identify trends, losses, and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot production, quality, reliability, and environmental issues using engineering principles, data analysis, and structured problem solving.
• Support optimization of furnish quality, refining, drainage, basis weight, moisture, chemical usage, steam, water, energy, and machine efficiency.
• Participate in mill trials, audits, root cause investigations, and follow-up actions to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and reliability.
• Create and maintain process documentation, operating guidance, process flow diagrams, balances, dashboards, reports, and technical summaries.
• Partner with operators and supervisors to understand constraints, improve process control, and reinforce consistent operating practices.
• Support projects through scope development, data collection, cost justification, commissioning, and performance validation.
• Work in alignment with safety standards, environmental requirements, quality systems, and regulatory expectations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Paper Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• Interest in manufacturing, process optimization, pulp and paper operations, and hands‑on technical problem solving.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, draw conclusions, and recommend practical actions.
• Basic understanding of process safety, environmental compliance, process control, statistics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and unit operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; willingness to learn mill information systems, data historians, control systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment and build effective relationships with hourly and salaried team members.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Internship, co‑op, or project experience in pulp and paper, chemical processing, manufacturing, utilities, wastewater treatment, or heavy industry.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control tools, reliability improvement, root cause analysis, statistical process control, or structured problem‑solving tools.
• Familiarity with Kraft pulping, chemical recovery, papermaking, linerboard grades, recycled fiber, wet end chemistry, or process control systems.

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 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 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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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 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.

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