Converting Engineer – Packaging

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Converting Packaging SME solving equipment and process problems for Georgia-Pacific’s paper-product manufacturing operations. Supporting commissioning, commercialization, reliability, and performance improvements across North American facilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Solve complicated problems in the paper product converting industry to improve manufacturing competitiveness
  • Support projects through check-outs, start-up, commissioning, operational handoff, and troubleshooting of converting assets
  • Support commercialization and product portfolio rollouts as a key technical resource
  • Build technical solutions through networks of internal and external technical SMEs, engineers, operations personnel, vendors, and OEMs
  • Identify technology and process gaps and provide efficiency improvements
  • Coach and mentor operations by building technical skills, capabilities, and efficiencies
  • Improve performance metrics and sustainability of assets
  • Scale improvements through knowledge sharing across assets and platforms
  • Learn platform equipment technologies and apply knowledge across the business
  • Collaborate with operations across Georgia-Pacific’s North American facilities

Requirements:

  • Knowledge and expertise of design, construction, operations, and maintenance of assets in the converting space
  • 5+ years of experience in converting packaging equipment, including wrappers, bundlers, case packers, case sealers, baggers, and similar equipment, related to manufacturing tissue, towel, napkins, plates, and bowls
  • Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components
  • Experience evaluating equipment or processes, developing solutions, and delivering equipment or training improvements
  • Willing and able to travel up to 80% of the time, potentially including weekend travel
  • Willing and able to wear necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
  • Willing and able to work flexible hours to support projects or assignments
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving and researching solutions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management capability, leadership, and accountability
  • Ability to support start-up/commissioning and troubleshoot converting equipment until performance metrics are achieved
  • Ability to apply engineering and scientific principles to identify and resolve equipment runnability issues
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision and direction
  • Ability to facilitate and drive resolution of complex equipment problems
  • Strong knowledge of maintenance and electrical methods and techniques
  • Understanding of preventative/predictive techniques and Root Cause Failure Analysis
  • Demonstrated team/group facilitation experience

Benefits:

  • Variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid vacation/time off
  • Educational assistance
  • May include infertility assistance
  • May include paid parental leave
  • May include adoption assistance
  • Remote/home-based work arrangement
  • Opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from value created