Location: Big Island, US-VA
Rate: Not Specified
Type: Permanent
Process Engineer
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals to consider for their Process Engineer opportunity supporting our Linerboard and Medium production within our manufacturing operation located in Big Island, Virginia.
The individual in this role will be part of a process engineering group and engineering department that is responsible for supporting the pulping, recycle, paper machine and utilities operating teams to optimize processes and maximize value creation.
The focus for this opportunity will be our utilities area.
This includes leading process improvement initiatives, troubleshooting process upsets, supporting routine outages, and completing routine process testing.
This role reports to the Process Engineering Group Leader, with frequent collaboration with Operations and corporate engineering resources.
It provides a balance of office and field work.
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.
This position is an opportunity to be part of a thriving organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential.
Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management.
A philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.
What You Will Do
* Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example.
* Work closely with area operations and management to find opportunities to improve productivity, minimize cost and reduce process variability in a team atmosphere
* Champion capital projects in the area to innovate technology
* Increase operator knowledge of processes
* Continually build relationships with operators and management to enable knowledge sharing that may uncover the best alternative to a problem
* Perform routine testing of key process variables to ensure online process instrumentation accuracy
* Make appropriate recommendations to facilitate continuous improvement
* Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to statistically analyze processes to develop and sustain optimal operating envelopes and build predictive models
* Manage chemical and process changes and/or trials
* Mentor co-op and intern engineers
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Physical Science
* Experience leading an initiative within manufacturing operation (could include co-op) and working through others to accomplish goals
* Experience utilizing data analysis tools to drive decision making
What Will Put You Ahead
* Bachelor's degree in Pulp and Paper Science or Chemical Engineering
* Proficient i...
Rate: Not Specified
Location: Big Island, US-VA
Type: Permanent
Industry: Engineering
Recruiter: Georgia-Pacific
Contact: Not Specified
Email: to view click here
Reference: 172720-en_US-US-VA-BIGISLAND
Posted: 2025-05-16 08:32:53 -
Rate: Not Specified
Type: Permanent
Process Engineer
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard division is seeking qualified professionals to consider for their Process Engineer opportunity supporting our Linerboard and Medium production within our manufacturing operation located in Big Island, Virginia.
The individual in this role will be part of a process engineering group and engineering department that is responsible for supporting the pulping, recycle, paper machine and utilities operating teams to optimize processes and maximize value creation.
The focus for this opportunity will be our utilities area.
This includes leading process improvement initiatives, troubleshooting process upsets, supporting routine outages, and completing routine process testing.
This role reports to the Process Engineering Group Leader, with frequent collaboration with Operations and corporate engineering resources.
It provides a balance of office and field work.
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.
This position is an opportunity to be part of a thriving organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential.
Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management.
A philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.
What You Will Do
* Understand safe work practices and lead safety by example.
* Work closely with area operations and management to find opportunities to improve productivity, minimize cost and reduce process variability in a team atmosphere
* Champion capital projects in the area to innovate technology
* Increase operator knowledge of processes
* Continually build relationships with operators and management to enable knowledge sharing that may uncover the best alternative to a problem
* Perform routine testing of key process variables to ensure online process instrumentation accuracy
* Make appropriate recommendations to facilitate continuous improvement
* Work closely with GP's Collaboration and Support Center (CSC) to statistically analyze processes to develop and sustain optimal operating envelopes and build predictive models
* Manage chemical and process changes and/or trials
* Mentor co-op and intern engineers
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Physical Science
* Experience leading an initiative within manufacturing operation (could include co-op) and working through others to accomplish goals
* Experience utilizing data analysis tools to drive decision making
What Will Put You Ahead
* Bachelor's degree in Pulp and Paper Science or Chemical Engineering
* Proficient i...
Rate: Not Specified
Location: Big Island, US-VA
Type: Permanent
Industry: Engineering
Recruiter: Georgia-Pacific
Contact: Not Specified
Email: to view click here
Reference: 172720-en_US-US-VA-BIGISLAND
Posted: 2025-05-16 08:32:53 -
Job ID: 477595689
Originally Posted on: 5/18/2025
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