Manufacturing Engineer

Your Job

We are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer position in our Secondary Fiber Pulp department at Georgia-Pacific's Savannah River Mill.

The Manufacturing Engineer will have primary responsibility for pulping, cleaning, screening, dispersing, washing, and bleaching assets.

This position will work closely with other engineers, technicians, and our maintenance coordinator in the development of long-term asset strategies, operating standards, work processes, and developing technical knowledge and skill.

Our Team

T he Savannah River Mill offers a unique opportunity to its team members.

The mill is located in a beautiful part of the country in Effingham County with some of the best school systems in the state.

It is close to the coast and the great city of Savannah, GA.

The mill has established an excellent relationship with its community and participates in many community events.

The Savannah River Mill has a very clean environment with virtually no odors.

Most of our employees enjoy raising their families here in Rincon, GA.

Some choose to live at the nearby coast with year-round boating and long stretches of beach while others live near or in Savannah.

What You Will Do


* Mentor Engineers, Supervisors and Technicians on pulping operation and best practices


* Coach and develop technicians to reliably operate equipment and processes


* Develop Asset Strategies for pulping equipment including Condition Based Monitoring, Preventative Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Operating Envelope (centerlines and standards), Operator Basic Care/Zone Ownership and Spare Parts optimization working with the technicians and area engineers


* Work with the Reliability and Maintenance Coordinators to prioritize equipment repairs and schedule shutdowns utilizing the Asset Maintenance Work Process to improve the reliability of the assets and quality of the furnish to the Paper Machine


* Develop, initiate, and support execution of capital projects


* Provide leadership for training, commissioning, and start-up of capital projects


* Support problem identification and resolution efforts as issues arise in the pulp mill and seek permanent solutions with sustainable systems and practices

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with at least 2 years of industrial experience in a continuous manufacturing environment OR in lieu of a degree, 5 or more years of secondary fiber pulping and screening operations experience

What Will Put You Ahead


* Five (5) or more years of experience making tissue/towel/napkin or printing and writing grades of recycled pulp


* Experience with secondary fiber pulping or virgin fiber equipment


* Reliability knowledge and experience


* Experience initiating, executing, commissioning and starting-up capital projects


* Experience using Microsoft Office programs


* Experience with PI data historian, SAP or other CMMS or data historia...