Senior Process Control Engineer: DCS/PLC & Mentorship

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Perdue Hill (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC seeks aControl Systems Engineer to join our Perdue Hill, AL plant. You will serve as a technical SME for process control, design and implement control improvements, and mentor colleagues while driving safety, sustainability, and reliability in controls.

The role covers both DCS and PLC systems across the mill, with opportunities to advance process systems to new levels of technology in support of advanced manufacturing, under minimal supervision in a team environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of demonstrated experience in Process Control / Automation including architecture and configuration.
• DCS or PLC programming background (including HMI programming).
• Familiarity with reviewing basic loop sheets and/or P&ID's.

Responsibilities

• Implement, design, and configure advanced process control systems; maintain functional design specs for DCS, PLC, and VFD.
• Troubleshoot paper machine finishing and converting systems (Winder, Calendar Reel, Wrapline).
• Support optimization and Advanced Process Control implementations across mill areas.
• Troubleshoot installed systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency in process operations.
• Act as project resource for installation of new instrumentation or control/automation systems.
• Partner with corporate teams to implement new technologies for advanced manufacturing.
• Support the mill safety program through personal and observed actions.
• Collaborate with mill personnel to identify opportunities and solve problems.

Skills

Process control/automation

DCS/PLC programming

HMI programming

Documentation reading/development

MS Office

Tools

Foxboro DCS

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Centre High Performance HMI

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC seeks aControl Systems Engineer to join our Perdue Hill, AL plant. You will serve as a technical SME for process control, design and implement control improvements, and mentor colleagues while driving safety, sustainability, and reliability in controls.

The role covers both DCS and PLC systems across the mill, with opportunities to advance process systems to new levels of technology in support of advanced manufacturing, under minimal supervision in a team environment.