TAD Manufacturing Process Engineer
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Georgia-Pacific is recruiting for a TAD Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our Structured Papermaking Technology Platform. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to TAD and eTAD paper making assets across Georgia Pacific’s North America facilities and will have a strong capability to work with both hourly and salary employees. This would include diagnosing root cause of operational issues, leading and assisting local resources in resolution of issues, identifying improvement opportunities through assessments, developing expertise in others, and maintaining knowledge of emerging technologies. This role does require domestic travel on a regular basis.
This role will be based out of one of our facilities in Clatskanie, OR (Wauna); Zachary, LA (Port Hudson); Crossett, AK; Palatka, FL; Green Bay, WI; or Neenah, WI (Neenah Technical Center) with 50% travel between those sites and occasional other locations.
Our Team
The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team consists of approximately 130 individuals across the United States. We are engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and designers working with our 22 continuous manufacturing facilities to achieve one team, one vision, one result.
What You Will Do
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
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering, manufacturing engineering, or experience as a backtender or equivalent role
5 years of tissue and towel paper making experience in a process engineering, manufacturing engineering or operations/support role
Knowledge and expertise in specific paper making equipment and process areas including but not limited to: yankee steam systems, hot air systems, formation and stock preparation, reeling and sheet handling, pressure rolls, and machine clothing
Able to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID’s), layout drawings, and mechanical drawings
Competency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
Able to travel up to 50% of the time
Able to work occasional weekends, nights, and holidays when needed
What Will Put You Ahead
10+ years of experience in tissue/towel paper machine production optimization role(s) with demonstrated ability to deliver results
5+ years combined experience in manufacturing leadership role(s) supporting structured paper making (TAD, eTAD, QRT, NTT, UCTAD) operations
Experience using PI Process Book or comparable data historian
5 or more years of experience troubleshooting and optimizing PLC and DCS control logic including paper machine reels, machine control systems, and burner management systems
Experience using Root Cause Analysis strategies – KT, 5 Why, etc.
Experience in a technical design or service capacity related to tissue or towel paper making
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.
- Location:
- Zachary