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About this role
Location(s)
Big Island, Virginia
Company
Georgia-Pacific
Career Field
Engineering
Job Number
174173
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern to join our team at the Big Island, Virginia Mill. Big Island is located near Lynchburg in central Virginia. The desired candidate must demonstrate customer focus as well as strategic & economic thinking, possess good problem-solving skills, and enjoy collaborating across the organization. This position supports all control throughout the mill and will be responsible for designing and implementing control improvements while working with others to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems. As a coop/intern you will be supported by a dedicated mentor in the process control group and gain real-world, hands-on experience, with the opportunity to tackle significant projects, problem-solve, and take ownership of their work.
Alongside your day-to-day role, the Koch Intern Program offers an opportunity to learn more about Koch, our people, Principle-Based Management (PBM)™ through weekly learning sessions. This 12-week program will allow you to experience Life at Koch, as you start your career and go anywhere within our network of companies.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific Big Island is a fully integrated containerboard mill which employs approximately 300 employees and is located approximately 30 minutes North of Lynchburg, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mill has a strong track record of performance and continues to benefit from extensive capital investments.
What You Will Do
- Support process operations (your customer) by troubleshooting installed systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems
- Partner with operations to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing
- Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities and solve problems
- Be involved in the controls and automation design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process control equipment systems
- Support optimization and Advanced Process Control efforts
- Support of the mill safety program both personally and through observation
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Enrolled in a college degree program in electrical or chemical engineering
- Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
This role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).