Senior Process Engineer, Power & Recovery - Optimize Mill

Flint Hills Resources; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GP Brunswick Cellulose in Georgia seeks a Senior Process Engineer to drive process optimization and cost reduction in Power & Recovery. You will partner with the Power & Recovery department to deliver technical support and improve mill performance.

Lead root-cause analysis, develop trial plans, and mentor early-career engineers while working with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to resolve process challenges and implement best practices across the mill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science/Engineering.
• Experience in process engineering, process optimization, or a supervisory/leadership role within the pulp and paper industry.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience, including mentoring or managing direct reports.
• Operations, maintenance, or reliability experience in a pulp and paper manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a Senior Process Engineer role.
• Experience supporting capital projects and process design.
• Working knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with an operating department to deliver day-to-day and long-term technical support.
• Lead technical problem solving and root cause analysis for complex process issues.
• Develop and execute trial plans to improve safety, quality, reliability, and cost performance.
• Identify and lead waste and cost reduction initiatives.
• Optimize and debottleneck production processes to improve throughput and stability.
• Collaborate with corporate technical resources to integrate best practices into mill operations.
• Work with early-career process engineers, co-ops, and interns to build technical capability and leadership depth.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to resolve process and equipment challenges.

Skills

Process engineering

Process optimization

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science/Engineering

Tools

Lean Methodology

Six Sigma

Job description

GP Brunswick Cellulose in Georgia seeks a Senior Process Engineer to drive process optimization and cost reduction in Power & Recovery. You will partner with the Power & Recovery department to deliver technical support and improve mill performance.

Lead root-cause analysis, develop trial plans, and mentor early-career engineers while working with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to resolve process challenges and implement best practices across the mill.