
Manufacturing Engineer
Job description
Your Job
Join Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division as a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Converting Operations at our Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL. In this role, you will drive innovation and value creation by enhancing asset effectiveness through improved reliability, optimized work processes, and elevated equipment performance. You will also focus on developing team member capabilities within the Tissue Converting area. This position reports to the Tissue Converting Operations Leader and aligns with our Principle-Based Management philosophy by empowering you to challenge the status quo and contribute to continuous improvement.
Our Team
The Naheola Mill is the largest employer in the community and actively supports community outreach, workforce development, and education. The area offers excellent outdoor activities, including world-class hunting and access to the Tombigbee River for fishing, boating, and water skiing. Residents enjoy a mild climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Gulf Coast's beaches and resorts.
As part of Koch, Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. We also operate a major recycling business. With over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations, we're committed to meeting customer needs with quality products and continuous innovation.
What You Will Do
- Provide leadership in Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives.
- Coach Asset Operators to achieve quality production targets safely.
- Implement improvements in equipment, supplies, materials, and processes to enhance product quality.
- Lead efforts to reduce customer complaints and waste.
- Manage all business aspects, including costs, capital projects, and production performance of tissue mill assets.
- Execute financial forecasts to meet or exceed targets.
- Identify opportunities for economic improvement.
- Lead projects to completion for targeted economic returns.
- Collaborate with teams to improve overall business unit results.
- Identify and address Angel soft team skill performance gaps by collaborating with the Performance Development Leader for improvement strategies
- Enhance asset and reliability strategies, including maintenance and operational planning.
- Collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with a focus on working with machinery and equipment, showcasing a commitment to continuous improvement and value creation.
- Familiarity with productivity and communication tools such as Microsoft Office or similar software, demonstrating an ability to manage data, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
- Experience initiating and/or executing capital project
- Experience working in a pulp or paper operation
- Experience working in a union environment
- Experience with software tools such as PI Process Book, PTM (AA)/Suite, Asset Suite, Downtime Analysis Reports, and SAP
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better. With a presence in more than 50 countries, Koch companies employ about 120,000 people worldwide, with nearly half of those in the United States. Koch offers abundant opportunities to improve life’s most necessary things – like food, clothing, water, transportation and technology.