Your Job
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our team as a Process Engineering Manager. In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee the overall strategies and operations of our process engineering department, working closely with corporate resources to ensure alignment with mill priorities. If you have a passion for driving process optimization, mentoring a team of dedicated engineers, and contributing to the success of the mill, then we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Our Team
The Brunswick Cellulose facility is the largest integrated fluff pulp mill in the country with a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations. The Brunswick Cellulose Mill, located in the southeast corner of Georgia is within minutes of downtown Brunswick and about an hour from Jacksonville, FL to the south and Savannah, GA to the north.
What You Will Do
- Develop and execute strategies for the process engineering department to optimize operational efficiency, product quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Lead the mill in it's process optimization efforts from Environmental Compliance to Production Debottlenecking to Lean Manufacturing to Direct Cost Improvements.
- Collaborate with corporate technical resources to ensure alignment and assistance with process engineering initiatives with mill priorities, goals, and objectives.
- Mentor and provide guidance to millwide process engineers, assisting them in their professional development and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities for process optimization, waste reduction, and energy efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, maintenance, and quality assurance, to identify and resolve process-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety and environmental regulations and industry best practices.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience in a process engineering, process optimization, or supervisory/leadership role within a heavy industrial environment (pulp/paper, chemical, or petrochemical)
- Experience driving change, implementing process improvements, and achieving tangible results.
- Prior supervisory/leadership experience managing and mentoring direct reports.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or pulp and paper science
- Experience in a senior process engineer role within pulp/paper industry.
- Experience with capital projects and process design.
- Knowledge of process optimization strategies and methodologies, such as Six Sigma, Lean, or related frameworks
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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.
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