Job Description

Process Control Engineer

Location(s)

Big Island, Virginia

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

171043

Your Job

The desired candidate must demonstrate customer focus as well as strategic & economic thinking, possess good problem-solving skills, and enjoy collaborating across the organization. This position supports all control systems (DCS, PLC, VFDs, Instrumentation, etc) throughout the mill and will be responsible for designing and implementing control improvements while working with others to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join our team at the Big Island, Virginia Mill. Big Island is located near Lynchburg in central Virginia.

What You Will Do

• Support process operations (your customer) by troubleshooting installed systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems.
• Partner with operations to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing.
• Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities and solve problems
• Be involved in the controls and automation design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process equipment i.e. ABB DCS/QCS systems and Rockwell PLCs, drives, and instrumentation.
• Develop and lead projects to migrate away from end of life control systems.
• Act as project resource for new instrumentation or control/automation systems.
• Implement, design, and configure advance process control strategies. Maintain functional design specifications for process control systems.
• Support optimization and Advanced Process Control efforts.
• Support of the mill safety program both personally and through observation.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering field plus internship/coop experience in controls-related assignment OR industrial experience working as an electrical or instrumentation technician.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the Pulp and Paper industry.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Experience with ABB DCS (AC800M, Bailey) platforms
• Experience with control system network topology (i.e. Ethernet, EthernetIP, ProfiNET)

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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.

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