• Paper Machine Engineer

    Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Macon, GA)


    Paper Machine Engineer

     

    Requisition ID: 9386

    Location:

    Macon, GA, US, 31206

     

    Department: Engineering

     

    Travel: No Travel Required

     

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    At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

     

    With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

     

    If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

     

    A World of Difference. Made Possible.

    MISSION / SUMMARY:

    This position provides technical support and leadership within the department. Develop and implement best practices to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost reduction. Develop specific performance parameters for machine operations.

     

    Provides support for process improvement projects. These projects will involve chemicals, mechanical improvements, support for trials and investigations of new technologies. The Process Engineer will support the mill’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management system as required. This will include updating operator rounds, auditing of operations for out of range process variables and working with management and hourly employees to correct out of range KPI’s.

     

    Drive best practices in safe operations and ensure the safety of all operations, maintenance and staff personnel. Needs to be self-starter, be self-directed, take initiative to move forward with ideas, be committed and be able to work with and influence others. Must learn quickly and analyze the data.

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    + Review daily production and quality data, analyzes production and operation issues.

    + Responsibilities include implementing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting process, equipment issues, data collection and analysis.

    + Manage trails, identify process improvements.

    + Assist key personnel in outage planning and operational scheduling.

    + Analyze weekly and monthly process trends.

    + Monitors departmental cost, develop capital project scope and budget.

    + Training of hourly and salary personnel.

    + Assist in the preparation of yearly cost and production budgets.

    + Cover vacancies for Product Engineer

    Key competencies

    1. Action Oriented

    2. Problem Solving / Technical Skills

    3. Drive for Results

    4. Timely Decision Making

    5. Priority Setting

    6. Conflict Management

    7. Directing Others

    8. Computer software (i.e. EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, SAP)

    EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

    + Bachelor Degree - Chemical Engineering, or Pulp & Paper Science, or other engineering discipline

    + Minimum of 0 -2 years work experience; pulp and paper industry preferred

    + SAP system knowledge, team building skills, Union knowledge, excellent communication skills

     

    Pay Range:** **$57,475.00** **-** **$76,570.00

    GPI’s Benefit Program

    + **Competitive Pay**

    + **401(k) w/employer matching**

    + **Health & Welfare Benefits**

    + **Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage**

    + **Short and Long-Term Disability**

    + **Life Insurance**

    + **Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance**

    + **Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts**

    + **Various Voluntary benefits**

    + **Adoption Assistance Program**

    + **Employee Discount Programs**

    + **Employee Assistance Program**

    + **Tuition Assistance Program**

    + **Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year**

     

    Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

     

    Additional information will be shared during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, past experience, job duties, geography, and business need, among other things.

     

    Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (http://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/Graphicpkg/SF\_eeo\_is\_the\_law\_federal\_poster.pdf)

     

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    **Nearest Major Market:** Macon