Process Control Engineer

Your Job

Georgia Pacific's Packaging and Cellulose division is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join our Leaf River Team.

This role will design, implement, support, and optimize process control systems used to meet manufacturing needs and production goals.

The role requires hands-on technical skills with Honeywell DCS and Rockwell PLC systems, problem solving, project management abilities, and the flexibility to support production needs and shared on call responsibilities.

Our Team

The Leaf River Plant is part of the Cellulose® brand fluff manufacturing operation.

We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people.

Our employees help others and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day.

Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Leaf River community.

What You Will Do



* Diagnose process-control and equipment faults, determine root cause, and implement long-term corrective actions


* Program, maintain, and tune DCS/PLC control loops; learn and apply new languages and loop dynamics


* Implement and support DCS/PLC platforms and custom control applications in Microsoft environments


* Evaluate process/equipment operation, drives, and system integration; read P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings


* Support installation, construction checkout, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning for new control systems and instrumentation


* Communicate effectively with operations, maintenance, environmental, and engineering teams, work with urgency and customer focus


* Share department on-call responsibilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Previous process control experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment


* Hands-on programming and hardware management experience with industrial process control platforms and networks (DCS/PLC)


* Experience with APCs, VFD drives, Allen Bradley PLCs, Honeywell DCS platforms


* Experience reading and working from P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings


* Willingness to work varied schedules as needed (Day, Night, Weekends) to support production and share on-call responsibilities


* Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead



* Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Control Engineering, or similar field


* Experience supporting process control systems in Pulp & Paper, containerboard, or related mills


* Experience with alarm management and rationalization practices


* Experience with OT cybersecurity, network architecture, and industrial protocols

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