Process Engineer - Quality Improvement

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Our Team

You know us already! Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation's leading corrugated box manufacturers. The team specializes in both converting and corrugator assets, where they support the self-actualization of their employees. This position provides opportunities for promotion as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country. Come join our team!

Check out these videos/links to learn more about the Corrugated Business at Georgia-Pacific:
Georgia-Pacific: How Corrugated Boxes are Made
Georgia-Pacific: Corrugated
www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do

• Apply appropriate risk-based thinking (PFMEA) to proactively identify opportunities to reduce our quality risk profile.
• Interface with customers to understand their unmet needs and translate those into improvement initiatives at our site.
• Lead continuous improvement programs/projects aimed at reducing quality risk and reducing variability in our manufacturing processes through use of process engineering and application of technology such as AI and vision systems.
• Provide leadership role in building a quality capability across our Site through application of quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, Gauge R&R, advanced problem solving, and 6 Sigma.
• Develop and recommend economically feasible improvement proposals to senior leadership.
• Demonstrate your ability to understand opportunities for improvement and solve complex problems by implementing sustainable solutions, and application.
• Provide effective communication with cross-functional teams (operating teams, customers, global quality colleagues).
• Lead team meetings, program management, and leadership engagement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience, or completion of three (3) or more co-op rotations in a related field.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives/projects/programs within a cross functional team.
• Experience applying problem-solving methodologies (FMEA root cause, 5-why).
• Willing and able to travel up to 75% of the time.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field.
• Experience demonstrating an ability to analyze large data sets and apply statistics to generate knowledge systems that present actionable information.
• Experience demonstrating the application of additional Quality Capabilities (Auditing, Gage R&R, 3L5W, Poka Yoke, VOC, et).
• Experience demonstrating an understanding and application of economics, value create and risk-based thinking for continuous improvement.
• Experience with technical solutions such as vision systems and AI
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Applications like Excel and Power Bi, and data manipulation (SQL coding) to support data analysis.

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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 here.

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. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our 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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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