Senior Engineer – Tissue Paper

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their Paper Technical Center within the Manufacturing Technical Group. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to paper-making assets across North America and will be responsible for diagnosing operational issues, leading improvement efforts, and supporting asset optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Work with hourly and salaried personnel at production sites to identify improvement opportunities for both processes and equipment through site assessments
• Review maintenance and downtime data to identify production equipment that needs repair, replacement, or reconfiguration
• Coordinate and lead efforts to return asset performance to optimized base case with third party support and internal resources as needed
• Support installation, commissioning, and optimization of new assets
• Assist asset owners in managing and prioritizing lists of improvement opportunities for their respective assets based on business need
• Work with Subject Matter Experts and operations personnel within Georgia Pacific to develop standardized operating and maintenance strategies for similar assets and equipment
• Provide technical and professional support and mentoring for hourly and salaried engineering and operations personnel both at local facilities and within the corporate engineering team
• Assist in planning specific outage activities with operations teams to ensure that desired results are achieved
• Apply Subject Matter Expertise to support short-term technical requests across multiple facilities
• Support trials of new process technology and equipment and provide assessment of applicability with existing asset base

Requirements:

• 10-year combined experience in manufacturing/engineering role(s) supporting paper making operations
• Knowledge and expertise in one or more specific paper making equipment and process areas: yankee steam systems, hood systems, formation, sheet handling, pressure rolls, and machine clothing
• Able to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID's), layout drawings, and mechanical drawings
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, communicate with, and mentor others in a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Willing and able to travel 50%-70% of the time and willing and able to work occasional weekends, nights, and holidays when needed
• Willing and able to wear the necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) while at production facilities
• Willing and able to work in operating environments that include platforms and catwalks, elevated temperatures, and variable humidity levels
• Bachelor's Degree in Pulp and Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Demonstrated team/group facilitation experience – meetings, knowledge sharing, problem-solving, etc
• Proven capability of leading through influence; working with and through large cross-functional teams