Remote Electrical Engineer — Industrial Controls

Georgia-Pacific; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Paper Finishing Controls team within the Process Control Center of Excellence. This corporate role supports reel, winder, roll handling, and related paper finishing systems across multiple manufacturing sites with hands‑on controls and automation engineering focused on safety, reliability, and long‑term performance.

The position is home-based within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Five (5) or more years of hands‑on experience supporting industrial control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, configuring, and modifying Rockwell Automation / Allen‑Bradley PLC and HMI systems.
• Experience troubleshooting integrated machine control systems involving PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, field devices, and industrial networks.
• Experience implementing and validating control system changes on operating manufacturing equipment in partnership with operations and maintenance teams.
• Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems and the ability to interpret basic pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control documentation, functional descriptions, and technical drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and demonstrated ability to work through complex equipment and controls problems to determine root cause.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, OEM, and technical teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% to support manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the U.S. for any employer without requiring visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on controls troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for reel, winder, roll handling, and related paper finishing systems in partnership with site operations, process control, E&I, and maintenance teams
• Read, troubleshoot, modify, and validate PLC/HMI control strategies, including sequencing, permissives, interlocks, speed coordination, drives, motion control, fault handling, and machine diagnostics
• Troubleshoot and improve controls integration between reel, winder, roll handling, and associated upstream or downstream equipment to support simplified machine operation
• Support startup, stabilization, and post‑startup improvement of new or upgraded finishing systems, with emphasis on operational readiness and transition to long‑term site support
• Work with OEMs, project teams, and GP technical resources to identify recurring controls issues and convert field learnings into practical improvements for future system designs and installations
• Maintain controls documentation, program backups, functional descriptions, troubleshooting guides, and other information needed to support and sustain installed systems
• Develop and share repeatable controls practices, standards, and technical knowledge that strengthen site‑level capability across GP facilities

Skills

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI

VFDs

Industrial networks

Siemens PLC/HMI

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Paper Finishing Controls team within the Process Control Center of Excellence. This corporate role supports reel, winder, roll handling, and related paper finishing systems across multiple manufacturing sites with hands‑on controls and automation engineering focused on safety, reliability, and long‑term performance.

The position is home-based within the U.S.