Job Description
Your Job We are currently recruiting an EDP Process Engineer for the Brewton AL mill in the Pulp Department. This Process Engineer position will work in a high energy and dynamic organization. The Process Engineer will be a contribution motivated individual that will have broad responsibility for safety, environmental compliance, data and process analysis.
The successful candidate will utilize problem solving skills while focusing on safely improving productivity and reducing cost through process/equipment optimization and operator knowledge/skill improvement with a high sense of urgency.
Our Team The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment was completed in late 2024 in the Pulp Department that allows Brewton to have some of the most up-to-date Causticizing equipment in the country. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: and view the video How Paper Is Made!
What You Will Do - Embody and apply Koch's Principled Based Management (PBM) philosophy to achieve superior results.
- Provide data analytics and troubleshooting skills for the Pulp Department.
- Contribute to a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction and risk mitigation.
- Work with Optimizers to assist in outage planning and execution.
- Drive process and equipment modifications that result in improved reliability and efficiency to meet or exceed production targets.
- Utilize constructive challenge process to drive to optimum solution.
- Assist in capital project planning and execution.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university (Chemical Preferred)
- Proficient in Microsoft products (excel, word, powerpoint, etc.)
- Proficient in data analytics software (i.e Minitab)
- Able to handle multiple projects with prioritization
What Will Put You Ahead - Prior intern or co-op experience in Pulp and Paper Industry.
- Experience in a labor union environment.
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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.
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