Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world''s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.  Currently, we are considering qualified professionals for the role of Process Engineer at our Pennington, AL facility.

Responsibilities:

In this position the process engineer is expected to create long term value by:

• Identifying and executing improvement opportunities to reduce fixed and variable costs, waste and improved quality
  
• Troubleshoot process issues on compliance, reliability and quality while working as a Principled Entrepreneur.
  
• Applying economic thinking in developing capital projects and improvement projects
  
• Conducting trials to improve or substitute existing products, quality and reducing waste while sharing the outcome through formal reports.
  
• Driving capital projects as a team with operations, project engineers, process control and reliability engineers in achieving best in class position.
  
• Working with vendors and identifying newer technologies and other opportunities available and implementing them successfully.
  
• Demonstrating strong analytical capability by developing mass/energy balance and process model to help understand the details.
  

This position will initially support the bleached board and additive areas; however, it will rotate through the mill as opportunities arise.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or pulp/paper science/engineering required
  
• 3 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing facility required
  
• Knowledge of statistical process control and application
  
• Problem solving and report writing skills
  
• Proficient use of MS office package Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience in a kraft pulp / paper mill
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.