Manufacturing Engineer Job at Georgia-Pacific LLC in Jackson

Join the team at Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie Continuous Manufacturing Group, where we are committed to delivering long-term value through our Principle Based Management philosophy. We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to enhance the effectiveness of our operations by focusing on reliability, process improvement, equipment performance, and team development.

The Jackson Plant is part of the Dixie brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Jackson community.

What You Will Do

• Create a safe workplace with all environmental, safety, and business practices with emphasis on identifying and mitigating critical risks to achieve zero SIFs.
• Provide leadership to improve performance in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, customer satisfaction, organizational effectiveness, cost management and asset utilization in your associated technology center.
• Assist in communicating and connecting employees to our vision, priorities, and business objectives.
• Work with Gate Keeper to evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns utilizing the Asset Maintenance Work Process.
• Coach and develop the capability level of our reliability technicians, lead technicians, and technicians to reliably operate equipment and processes.
• Work closely with shift performance coaches, lead technicians, technicians, and customers to troubleshoot processes, quality, and equipment issues.
• Lead root cause analysis process and execute effective corrective actions.
• Lead and participate in transformational improvement efforts.
• Regularly help communicate, articulate, and direct departmental priorities to achieve company visions.
• Apply Discipline Operations strategy for managing continuous improvement of product systems and processes leading to product improvement.
• Provide feedback to the facility leadership team on manufacturing work process gaps and results.
• Develop and implement comprehensive asset strategies for all assigned assets; to include Operating Envelope, Operator Basic Care/Zone Ownership, Spare Parts / Stocking Strategy Optimization, Condition Based Monitoring, and Predictive & Preventative Maintenance activities.
• Mentor and support area leaders with daily manufacturing work process execution and transformation efforts.
• Effectively apply the challenge process; coach initiative owners to urgently escalate issues that are prohibiting the delivery of initiative results.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working within a manufacturing, industrial or military environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills: verbal and written communication, ability to influence without direct authority, collaboration, careful listening, ability to build trust, overcome barriers, and ability to coach others.
• Experience with improving existing work processes and leading change in manufacturing areas.
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word (to write business correspondence), Excel (for use of spreadsheets, reporting, simple formulas), Teams, and Outlook (for internal and external correspondence).
• Experience interpreting mechanical or electrical drawings and schematics.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
• At least three (3) years of experience working in a paper converting/printing facility.
• Experience with PI or other data historian programs.
• Experience working with industrial automation.
• Experience using Autocad (2D and 3D CAD programs, Solidworks, or other).

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.