Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our facility in Monticello, MS. This position will provide technical support to the paper department to achieve key operation objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, quality, and cost. This position will report to the Paper Area Manufacturing Leader and play a key role on the paper team of 160+ employees.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific Monticello is a fully integrated containerboard mill that employs 450 employees and continues to benefit from extensive capital investment. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. Monticello, Mississippi, is an hour South of Jackson, MS, and an hour Northwest of Hattiesburg, MS. Our engineering team is continuing to grow with these two new opportunities!
What You Will Do
Influence a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction, and risk mitigation
Assist Department Leadership by investigating challenging issues and use the necessary resources to find solutions
Be intellectually curious and champion finding solutions to operating issues that affect productivity
Understanding, communicating, and aligning goals related to quality, production, safety, and reliability
Leading process & equipment modifications that result in improved product quality, reduced variation, higher customer satisfaction, and creating value
Act as an entrepreneur and identify potential for improvement and take ownership of finding and presenting solutions
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Papermaking experience
4-year degree in Engineering or equivalent field related experience
Experience troubleshooting, commissioning, and / or improving manufacturing equipment and processes
Experience managing projects
Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As 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.
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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.