Process Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Product Division is seeking a Process Engineer to join the Muskogee Paper Mill team in Muskogee, OK in our pulp department.

In this role, you will optimize pulp manufacturing processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve operations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

You will ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards.

Your skills in process control, data analytics, and project leadership will support the mill's goals for efficiency, quality, and sustainable growth.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Muskogee Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

With more than 900 employees, across more than 600 acres, Muskogee strives to lead the tissue, towel, and napkin business.

Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do


* Embrace influential leadership to support the organization's goals while actively advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture, fostering collaboration and accountability across teams.


* Analyze current pulp and paper manufacturing processes, including pulping, washing, bleaching, and chemical recovery, to identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiency gains, and waste reduction.


* Develop, implement, and continuously monitor process control strategies and best practices to ensure consistent product quality, optimal chemical usage, and operational stability.


* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams-production, maintenance, quality, and safety-to diagnose process issues, troubleshoot operational challenges, and implement timely corrective actions.


* Lead or support capital and improvement projects aimed at process upgrades, debottlenecking, equipment commissioning, and adoption of new technologies or methodologies that enhance productivity and sustainability.


* Utilize advanced data analytics, process modeling, root cause analysis tools, and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean to systematically drive process optimization and reduce variation.


* Ensure full compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations, internal policies, and industry standards, actively promoting a safe and environmentally responsible operating environment.


* Assist in training and developing operations personnel by sharing process knowledge, best practices, and providing technical guidance to build capability and improve operational performance.


* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a culture of operational excellence by sharing insights, documenting lessons learned, and fostering proactive problem-solving.


* Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation, including detailed process descriptions, standard operati...