Process Engineering Leader – Pulp & Paper Mill Tech Lead

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Big Island (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Education assistance

Paid vacation/time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Big Island, Virginia, seeks a Process Engineering Leader to guide the site process engineering team and partner across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and Environmental to drive performance improvements.

You will lead process trials, capital project activities, and structured problem-solving while developing engineers and co-ops. This role reports to the site Engineering Manager and includes a competitive base salary with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, paper science, chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Process engineering or manufacturing experience in a pulp and paper facility or another continuous‑process industry.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, supervising, or developing technical employees.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex process or manufacturing problems.

Responsibilities

• Advance our Principle Based Management culture by applying principles and setting clear expectations.
• Lead, coach, and develop process engineers and interns.
• Prioritize work based on safety, environmental risk, reliability, quality, production, and value.
• Partner with Operations to identify opportunities, troubleshoot gaps, and implement improvements.
• Reduce process variability by improving operating strategies, equipment performance, and controls.
• Lead or support process trials, grade development, equipment evaluations, and new technologies.
• Provide technical leadership for capital projects from opportunity development to startup and verification.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Big Island, Virginia, seeks a Process Engineering Leader to guide the site process engineering team and partner across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and Environmental to drive performance improvements.

You will lead process trials, capital project activities, and structured problem-solving while developing engineers and co-ops. This role reports to the site Engineering Manager and includes a competitive base salary with bonus eligibility.