Process Engineering Intern — Manufacturing Optimization

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Monticello (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals for a Spring and Fall 2027 Process Engineering Internship at our Monticello, MS site. You will support pulping, recycling, paper machine and utilities operations, lead process improvements, and assist in outages and testing to optimize processes and maximize value.

The role offers exposure to capital projects, collaboration with operations, and hands-on learning in an integrated mill environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science.

Responsibilities

• Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example.
• Work closely with area operations and management to find opportunities to improve productivity, minimize cost and reduce process variability in a team atmosphere.
• Champion capital projects in the area to innovate technology.
• Increase operator knowledge of processes.
• Continually build relationships with operators and management to enable knowledge sharing that may uncover the best alternative to a problem.
• Perform routine testing of key process variables to ensure online process instrumentation accuracy.
• Make appropriate recommendations to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to statistically analyze processes to develop and sustain optimal operating envelopes and build predictive models.
• Manage chemical and process changes and/or trials.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physical Science

Job description

Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals for a Spring and Fall 2027 Process Engineering Internship at our Monticello, MS site. You will support pulping, recycling, paper machine and utilities operations, lead process improvements, and assist in outages and testing to optimize processes and maximize value.

The role offers exposure to capital projects, collaboration with operations, and hands-on learning in an integrated mill environment.