Project Engineer - Mechanical

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager in Muskogee, OK to lead mechanical capital and expense projects, driving safety, reliability, and cost performance across a busy tissue, towel, and napkin manufacturing site.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and suppliers to deliver end-to-end project execution, from concept through startup, with hands-on engineering support throughout the lifecycle of equipment and projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mechanical engineering projects in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to develop engineering scopes, equipment specs and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical capital and expense project development from concept through startup and closeout.
• Provide mechanical engineering support for rotating and fixed equipment, piping, and material handling systems.
• Develop technical scopes of work, equipment specs, budgets, schedules, and VSWs to support decisions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and contractors to improve safety and reliability.
• Review drawings, vendor designs and procurement deliverables to ensure standards.
• Provide field engineering and construction support during installation and commissioning.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Capital projects

Reliability improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license or EIT

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Project Engineer/Manager role supporting the Consumer Manufacturing Group located in Muskogee, OK. The Muskogee facility uses integrated technology to manufacture tissue, towel, and napkin products in a progressive production environment. In this role, you will apply your mechanical engineering expertise to develop and execute capital and expense projects that improve safety, reliability, production capability, and cost performance. You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, contractors, and equipment suppliers to identify opportunities, solve mechanical challenges, and implement sustainable engineering solutions. While project execution is an important part of this position, we are looking for someone who can bring strong mechanical technical capability to the mill and provide hands‑on engineering support throughout the lifecycle of equipment and projects.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Muskogee Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 700 employees, across more than 600 acres, Muskogee strives to lead the tissue, towel, and napkin business. Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do

• Embrace and champion Georgia-Pacific's Principle Based Management™ (PBM®) culture by building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and identifying value-creating engineering solutions.
• Develop and execute mechanical capital and expense projects from initial concept and alternative analysis through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Provide mechanical engineering expertise for industrial equipment and systems, including areas such as rotating equipment, fixed equipment, piping systems, material handling equipment, and supporting structural systems.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, contractors, and equipment suppliers to identify and implement solutions that improve safety, reliability, quality, productivity, and equipment performance.
• Develop technical scopes of work, equipment specifications, engineering packages, conceptual designs, cost estimates, project schedules, budgets, and Venture Summary Writeups (VSWs) to support project development and investment decisions. VSWs, schedules, estimates, and budgets are already part of the Muskogee project role.
• Apply sound engineering principles and technical analysis to troubleshoot mechanical equipment issues, evaluate failure modes, identify root causes, and develop sustainable solutions that improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
• Evaluate mechanical equipment and technology options, vendor proposals, engineering alternatives, and contractor strategies using economic thinking to identify solutions that create long‑term value.
• Develop equipment specifications and participate in equipment selection, vendor evaluations, bid reviews, design reviews, and procurement activities.
• Review and coordinate engineering drawings, equipment specifications, vendor designs, and other technical deliverables to ensure solutions meet project requirements and applicable standards.
• Provide field engineering and construction support, working with contractors, maintenance teams, operations, and vendors to resolve technical issues during installation and execution.
• Support equipment checkout, commissioning, startup, and performance verification while ensuring appropriate project documentation and turnover to Operations and Maintenance.
• Design safety, reliability, maintainability, and environmental stewardship into engineering solutions and projects while supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Manage assigned project scope, schedules, budgets, spending forecasts, procurement activities, and change management to deliver projects safely and effectively.
• Support the development and execution of mill capital plans by identifying opportunities to improve asset performance, eliminate recurring equipment problems, reduce operating costs, and strengthen the mill's mechanical capabilities.
• Share technical knowledge and help develop the capabilities of engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, operations partners, and other team members through collaborative problem solving and technical coaching.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience supporting, developing, or executing mechanical engineering projects in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Experience developing engineering scopes, equipment specifications, technical documentation, or other project deliverables.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, vendors, or other cross-functional partners.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in the pulp and paper, tissue, converting, chemical, refining, power, or other continuous-process manufacturing industry.
• Experience with rotating equipment, fixed equipment, piping systems, material handling equipment, or structural/mechanical systems.
• Experience with capital project development and execution, including estimating, equipment specification, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Experience applying root cause analysis or reliability improvement methods to mechanical equipment failures.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing technical capabilities in others.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license.

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 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 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.

• 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 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.

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, aquí, or tu).