Process Engineer
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Virginia, Emporia | |
 Jan 07, 2025 | |
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Process Engineer- Emporia VA
Georgia-Pacific has an opening for a Process Engineer at our plywood mill in Emporia, Virginia. The Process Engineer will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to optimize on-going operations while working injury-free/incident-free in a batch manufacturing environment consistent with our Principle Based Management (PBM) philosophy and framework. You will be an integral part of the technical and operations teams that are challenged to manufacture high quality products while eliminating waste. We seek creative and inventive individuals that can conceptualize and profitably engage quality measurements to further improve our products for our customers. At Georgia-Pacific, we are innovative, we manufacture products that make people's lives easier, and we provide careers, not just jobs for our employees. We foster a culture that values integrity and compliance more than anything else and we encourage our employees to challenge the status quo. If you are interested in joining our team, you can learn more about our Building Products division at [1] www.buildgp.com. What You Will Do In Your Role * Support value creation efforts by analyzing process performance and developing key metrics to promote process improvement in safety, environmental, production, quality, value, and yield performance. * Monitor product quality and contribute to the overall direction and success of the mill. * Supervise and coordinate production efforts that result in sustained improvement in all associated work processes including: Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Compliance, Reliability, Quality, Production, and Costs * Use Data Analytics and a structured approach to problem solving. * Develop and apply strategies to optimize on-going operations using the automation platform in conjunction with the operations, maintenance, and engineering teams at the mill. * Collaborate with key site and divisional personnel to value and prioritize identified opportunities and outline execution strategies accordingly. The Experience You Will Bring Requirements: * Experience with data analytics and statistics (from school or work experience) * Experience working in a manufacturing environment What Will Put You Ahead * Five (5) years of experience as a Process Engineer * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline * Two (2) years of experience working in a continuous industrial manufacturing process * Experience in a wood products environment 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. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [2] here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [3] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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 [4] here for additional information. #LI-LB1 References Visible links 1. http://www.buildgp.com/ 2. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 3. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 4. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |