Remote Asset Process Engineer

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Remote Engineer to support process optimization through remote monitoring of paper machine operations in the Pacific Northwest. The role involves diagnosing issues, collaborating with teams to solve problems, and maintaining process models. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in manufacturing. The salary range for this position is $100K - $130K per year, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience supporting manufacturing teams and operations.
• Ability to present complex information to diverse audiences.
• Willing to travel 30% to build relationships with operations.

Responsibilities

• Review areas/assets of responsibility and notify site of potential problems.
• Identify equipment health and optimize performance through collaboration.
• Work with team on chronic problems to leverage combined expertise.
• Build and maintain effective process models.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Process engineering

Technical communication

Statistical analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science or higher in Engineering

Tools

Osisoft PI

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific (GP) is seeking a motivated and inquisitive professional with skills in chemical, paper science, or process engineering to support process optimization through remote asset monitoring of our paper machine operations. The Remote Engineer will be Remote Based in the Pacific Northwest to support mill assets in the area. The Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) team partners with our operating facilities by providing collaboration and support across multiple disciplines of expertise (GP and Vendors) to achieve scalable problem‑solving across manufacturing sites and businesses. The team uses the best available technology with an enterprise‑wide approach and primarily focuses on Asset Health, Process Control, and Process Optimization. Individuals in this space will need sound technical and communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team to solve problems. A successful individual in this role must be able to understand multivariate processes and their impact on production; must be willing to take personal initiative to understand unit operations, gain relevant knowledge, engage SMEs, and be able to work individually and as a part of a team in a dynamic environment. He/she must also be responsible and responsive to the needs of the sites that operate 24/7.

What You Will Do

• Start each day by reviewing areas/assets of responsibility (25% of day) – deviations, trends, potential problems, diagnose and notify appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) and the site proactively.
• Identify equipment health, process controls, and process variability on areas/assets of responsibility – pull SMEs, vendors, site into efforts to optimize performance/cost/quality (25% of the day).
• Work together as a CSC team (GP and vendors) on chronic problems or large opportunities where the combined skills of the team can help to solve problems (50% of the day).
• Build and maintain process models aimed at proactively keeping processes within their operating window.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Engineering.
• 3 or more years of experience working within or supporting manufacturing teams.
• Experience presenting complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Osisoft PI or relevant experience with other process historians.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Willing and able to travel to sites to build relationships with operations and to understand processes – 30%.
• Experience in manufacturing.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Math, Statistics, or Operations Research.
• 3 or more years of experience in Pulp / Paper manufacturing.
• Process Control experience with DCS and PLC.
• Experience in statistical analysis and problem solving.

For this role, we anticipate a salary range of $100K - $130K per year.

Our Benefits

We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, 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.

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.