Manufacturing Engineer at Georgia‑Pacific LLC – Darlington, SC. Georgia‑Pacific’s Dixie® Operations seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for its facility.
Our Team
The Darlington Dixie® plant, operating for nearly 85 years, is a major employer with over 750 employees producing plates and bowls. It has recently focused on plates and bowls after a major expansion.
What You Will Do
* Develop and implement comprehensive asset strategies for all assigned assets, including operating envelope, operator basic care, parts strategy, optimization, condition‑based monitoring, and predictive & preventive maintenance activities.
* Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability with regards to safety, environmental compliance, quality, utilization/efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
* Work with operators and maintenance to identify critical equipment hazards and mitigate the impact of human error where the highest levels of risk exist.
* Communicate with and help employees connect to our vision, priorities, and business objectives.
* Support operations teams by coaching operators on safe equipment operation, operator basic care, operating parameters, equipment changes/upgrades, and best practices.
* Collaborate closely with operators and customers to troubleshoot process, quality, and equipment issues and evaluate and implement improvement ideas.
* Work with shift supervision to identify knowledge and operator capability gaps, and provide support in developing and updating operating procedures.
* Lead the Root Cause Analysis process and execute effective corrective actions.
* Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns, initiating capital projects as needed.
* Perform GEMBA walks in areas to improve employee engagement and maintenance performance.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines, OR High School Diploma / GED plus 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment.
* Experience troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment and processes.
* Experience with manufacturing equipment set‑up, operation, or repair.
* Ability and willingness to work in a food‑grade manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods in areas that may be noisy, non‑air conditioned, or unheated.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Project).
What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience working with converting, packaging, or other industrial manufacturing equipment.
* Experience in the pulp and paper industry.
* Experience with automation, conveyor and vision systems, and/or robotics.
* Experience initiating and/or executing engineering projects.
* Experience with PI or other data historian programs.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable plan and may vary by region.
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