Senior Paper Engineer

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible spending & HSA

Life insurance & disability

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Pennington, AL (Naheola facility) seeks a Senior Paper Engineer to provide technical expertise for Board machines and to drive improvements with both hourly and salary staff. The role emphasizes asset optimization, installation support, and robust collaboration across operations and engineering teams.

You will work with subject matter experts to standardize operating and maintenance strategies, mentor personnel, and lead outages and trials of new process technology to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing/engineering roles supporting paper making operations.
• Knowledge of headbox operations, dryer systems, formation, sheet handling, coating systems, or machine clothing.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Work with hourly and salaried personnel to identify improvement opportunities for both processes and equipment.
• Review maintenance and downtime data to identify production equipment that needs repair, replacement, or reconfiguration.
• Coordinate and lead efforts to return asset performance to optimized base case with third party support and internal resources as needed.
• Support installation, commissioning, and optimization of new assets.
• Assist asset owners in managing and prioritizing lists of improvement opportunities for their respective assets based on business need.
• Work with Subject Matter Experts and operations personnel within Georgia Pacific to develop standardized operating and maintenance strategies for the machines.
• Provide technical and professional support and mentoring for hourly and salaried engineering and operations personnel.
• Assist in planning specific outage activities with operations teams to ensure that desired results are achieved.
• Support trials of new process technology and equipment and provide assessment of applicability with existing asset base.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Team collaboration

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Senior Paper Engineer to join our Bleached Board Machine Operating Department located in Pennington, AL (Naheola facility). The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to the Board machines at the Naheola facility and will have a strong capability to work with both hourly and salary employees.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola facility is a world-class pulp and paper mill where more than 900 employees proudly produce Georgia-Pacific’s well-known consumer bath tissue and paper towel brands like Angel Soft and Sparkle. The mill also makes bleached paperboard that is used to make Dixie plates and cups. The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education. The area is a sportsman’s paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing. Residents of this area enjoy a low cost of living and an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products business and the company’s commitment to stewardship, check out these links: Consumer Products Overview, How We Make Tissue, and Stewardship in Action.

What You Will Do

• Work with hourly and salaried personnel to identify improvement opportunities for both processes and equipment
• Review maintenance and downtime data to identify production equipment that needs repair, replacement, or reconfiguration
• Coordinate and lead efforts to return asset performance to optimized base case with third party support and internal resources as needed
• Support installation, commissioning, and optimization of new assets
• Assist asset owners in managing and prioritizing lists of improvement opportunities for their respective assets based on business need
• Work with Subject Matter Experts and operations personnel within Georgia Pacific to develop standardized operating and maintenance strategies for the machines
• Provide technical and professional support and mentoring for hourly and salaried engineering and operations personnel
• Assist in planning specific outage activities with operations teams to ensure that desired results are achieved
• Support trials of new process technology and equipment and provide assessment of applicability with existing asset base

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 7 years of experience in manufacturing/engineering role(s) supporting paper making operations.
• Knowledge and expertise in one or more specific paper making equipment and process areas: headbox operations, dryer systems, formation, sheet handling, coating systems, and machine clothing
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, communicate with, and mentor others in a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Willing and able to work in operating environments that include platforms and catwalks, elevated temperatures, and variable humidity levels

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pulp and Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Demonstrated team/group facilitation experience – meetings, knowledge sharing, problem-solving, etc.
• Career progression within Paper Operations.
• Proven capability of leading through influence; working with and through large cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and address problems efficiently
• Continuous improvement mindset, with knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and process improvement methodologies

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

Georgia-Pacific LLC is 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.

Our Benefits

• 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

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).