Process Engineer - Tissue

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola operation is seeking qualified professionals to consider for our Process Engineer role located in Pennington, AL.

This role will focus on driving improvements in the Tissue Machine area.

The position will require a motivated, organized and detail oriented individual knowledgeable of industrial processes, equipment, and procedures.

A successful candidate will have a long-term continuous improvement focus and values establishing systemic processes that are sustainable for the long term.

In addition, a degree of flexibility and adaptability will be valuable as the successful candidate will be able to drive improvements and close gaps wherever opportunities are found in the paper making area.

Our Team

The Naheola mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education.

The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing.

Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

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.

What You Will Do


* Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example


* Lead improvements in the paper making process for consistent manufacturing of tissue paper


* Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to build predictive modeling for papermaking operations


* Look for opportunities anywhere in the paper making process to improve throughput, eliminate waste, reduce cost, or improve quality.


* Support execution of routine maintenance shutdowns as well as major rebuilds


* Utilize economic and critical thinking and risk-taking mentality to ensure operating costs or minimized wherever practical.


* Encourage technicians to demonstrate personal ownership and fostering the personal growth of their capabilities


* Collaborate with Area Leaders to prioritize work


* Maintain and track key metrics and provide explanations for metric performance on a weekly and monthly basis - Uptime, raw material consumption, operating supply usage, and machine speed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering OR two (2) or more years of experience working within a paper mill manufacturing environment

What Will Put You Ahead


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