Job Description
Your Job Join an innovative team at Georgia-Pacific as a Process Engineer at our Prosperity Plywood mill in South Carolina. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency while prioritizing safety in a batch manufacturing environment, all within our Principle Based Management (PBM) framework. As an essential member of our technical and operations teams, you will drive the production of superior products and minimize waste.
Our Team Our Prosperity Plywood facility in Prosperity, South Carolina, is nestled in a charming community that combines small-town hospitality with the scenic beauty of the Southeast, making it an inviting place to live and work. Leveraging the region's plentiful forestry resources, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality plywood products and embodies Georgia-Pacific's commitment to sustainability and excellence. By joining our team in Prosperity, you'll be part of a leading supplier of building products while enjoying the advantages of a welcoming community and a fulfilling lifestyle. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit .
What You Will Do - Champion value creation by analyzing process performance and developing metrics to enhance safety, environmental outcomes, production, quality, value, optimization, and yield.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the S&OP process and actively contribute to planning and executing weekly targets while maintaining effective communication with the commercial teams.
- Ensure exceptional product quality and contribute to the strategic direction and success of the mill.
- Ensure effective handling and mitigation of combustible dust hazards, with additional oversight of fire systems when necessary
- Lead and coordinate production efforts for sustained improvements in Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Compliance, Reliability, Quality, Production, and Cost management.
- Utilize data analytics and a structured approach to solve complex problems, ensuring proficiency with software platforms for scanners, optimizers, and MES.
- Innovate and implement strategies for optimized operations using automation, in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
- Partner with key site and divisional leaders to identify and prioritize opportunities, crafting effective execution strategies.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Associate's Degree in Engineering or related discipline
- At least two (2) years of experience as a Process Engineer
- Proficiency in data analytics and statistics, demonstrated through education or professional experience
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
What Will Put You Ahead - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline
- Five (5) years of experience as a Process Engineer
- A minimum of two (2) years in a continuous industrial manufacturing process
- Experience in the wood products industry
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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 than30,000 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.
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