Process Control Engineer

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Georgia Pacific's Packaging and Cellulose division is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join our Leaf River Team. This role will design, implement, support, and optimize process control systems used to meet manufacturing needs and production goals. The role requires hands-on technical skills with Honeywell DCS and Rockwell PLC systems, problem solving, project management abilities, and the flexibility to support production needs and shared on call responsibilities.

Our Team

The Leaf River Plant is part of the Cellulose brand fluff 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 employees help others and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Leaf River community.

What You Will Do

• Diagnose process-control and equipment faults, determine root cause, and implement long-term corrective actions
• Program, maintain, and tune DCS/PLC control loops; learn and apply new languages and loop dynamics
• Implement and support DCS/PLC platforms and custom control applications in Microsoft environments
• Evaluate process/equipment operation, drives, and system integration; read P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings
• Support installation, construction checkout, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning for new control systems and instrumentation
• Communicate effectively with operations, maintenance, environmental, and engineering teams, work with urgency and customer focus
• Share department on-call responsibilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous process control experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
• Hands-on programming and hardware management experience with industrial process control platforms and networks (DCS/PLC)
• Experience with APCs, VFD drives, Allen Bradley PLCs, Honeywell DCS platforms
• Experience reading and working from P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings
• Willingness to work varied schedules as needed (Day, Night, Weekends) to support production and share on-call responsibilities
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Control Engineering, or similar field
• Experience supporting process control systems in Pulp & Paper, containerboard, or related mills
• Experience with alarm management and rationalization practices
• Experience with OT cybersecurity, network architecture, and industrial protocols

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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.

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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