Sr Process Control Engineer

Georgia Pacific; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Senior Process Control Engineer to join the Corporate Process Control Center of Excellence in Atlanta, GA. The role focuses on improving control assets, developing new strategies, and enhancing overall process performance.

The ideal candidate will have a chemical/electrical/paper science engineering background and hands-on DCS experience across utilities processes, with frequent travel to sites in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Chemical, Electrical, or Paper Science Engineering.
• Experience with DCS systems: troubleshooting, configuration, design.
• Experience with utilities processes: boilers, turbines, steam systems, black liquor evaporators, lime kilns.
• Must be willing to travel ~50–75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist mills in keeping control systems operating safely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Provide troubleshooting and support of the daily manufacturing operation.
• Provide guidance to operations on selection and implementation of process control technologies and strategies.
• Work with operations and control teams to optimize existing assets and performance.
• Assist designing, programming, modifying, and maintaining mills' control systems.
• Pursue engineering solutions to resolve equipment deficiencies.
• Support capital projects including control migrations, design, and startup as a corporate SME.

Skills

DCS systems

Process control

Troubleshooting

Site travel

Education

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Paper Science Engineering

Tools

Honeywell TDC

Honeywell Experion

Emerson Delta-V

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a qualified professional for the role of Senior Process Control Engineer within the corporate Process Control Center of Excellence based in Atlanta, GA.

A successful candidate will enjoy utilizing engineering expertise to solve problems and improve the performance, reliability and functionality of existing control assets as well as develop new strategies to improve overall process performance.

This role is ideally based in Atlanta, GA or Green Bay, WI. The role will require travel to sites frequently.

Our Team

The Senior Process Control Engineer in this role will partner with our large Consumer Products, Cellulose, and Containerboard continuous manufacturing operations across the United States focusing on our Utilities, Chemical Recovery, Lime Kiln, and Recaust processes within those mills.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Assist mills in keeping control systems operating safely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Provide troubleshooting and support of the daily manufacturing operation.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing operations on selection and implementation of process control technologies and strategies.
• Work with local operations and process control teams to optimize existing process control assets and process performance.
• Assist designing, programming, modifying, and maintaining mills' control systems.
• Pursue engineering solutions to resolve equipment deficiencies.
• Support capital projects including control migrations, design, and startup of existing and new systems as a corporate SME.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemical, Electrical, or Paper Science Engineering.
• Proven professional experience working with DCS systems including troubleshooting, configuration, and design.
• Experience working with utilities processes including boilers, turbines, steam systems, black liquor evaporators, and/or lime kilns.
• Willing and able to travel approximately 50-75%.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with steam header management systems, boiler tuning, and/or process optimization of the recovery cycle of kraft paper mills.
• Experience with NFPA regulations and BLRBAC standards for boiler operating best practices.
• Experience with Honeywell TDC, Honeywell Experion, or Emerson Delta-V.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes 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. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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, aqui, or tu).