Manufacturing Engineer
Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave | |
United States, South Carolina, Darlington | |
Nov 07, 2024 | |
Manufacturing Engineer
Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals to be considered for our Packaging Manufacturing Engineer role to support the Converting operations at the Dixie Plant located in Darlington, SC. The Darlington Plant is an integrated Dixie plates and bowls paper products manufacturing site with Printing and Forming operations. If you have a passion around building capability in others, Georgia-Pacific's Darlington Dixie Manufacturing facility is looking for a passionate leader to help advance our team's capabilities and our Packaging assets. We are looking for an individual who possesses a business owner mindset with strengths in managing both technical and soft skills needed to align shift resources to maximize the capability of the assets. The desired candidate will have demonstrated capability creating proactive and responsive solutions to business needs and managing continuous improvements at an individual, team, and facility level. Our Team This will be a key role supporting the Darlington facility and overall Georgia-Pacific Continuous Manufacturing Group's (CMG) Converting operations. The Packaging ME is directly responsible for the performance 5-8 packaging lines and partnering with our operating teams to develop asset strategies. This position will have ownership of the assets and partners with the Forming ME's to ensure safe & reliable flow of product across the converting floor. The Packaging areas consists of multiple conveying lines and state of the art sortation systems that move the products to the respective case packaging assets. What You Will Do * Partner with performance coaches, group leaders and converting technicians to improve and optimize the retail packaging assets. * Work with the Operations Leader and corporate leaders to build asset strategies. * Work with team members to capture strategic value opportunities and implement proven operating practices within a core set of designated workstreams: Management Systems; Organization; Production; and Asset Care. * Support capital projects to replace and improve retail packaging assets. * Support shift leaders in tracking KPIs, identifying learning opportunities, and managing change. * Utilize immersive learning to accelerate and assist technician's development of knowledge and skill. * Collaborate routinely with the Manufacturing Transformation Leaders to ensure Learning and Development initiatives support manufacturing initiatives appropriately. * Troubleshooting support for assets and development of operational centerlines * Assist packaging equipment vendors with upgrades and enhancements to the assets. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field (In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidates with at least three (3) years of relevant work experience may be considered). * Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office products to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint * Demonstrated capability working alongside coworkers and cross-functional teams at various organizational levels. What Will Put You Ahead * Prior experience overseeing a production operation or operating equipment used in the production, converting, and finishing of paper goods and associated products. * Experience with change management/transformation initiatives within a manufacturing environment * Experience with the packaging assets * Experience in reading technical drawings and schematics. * Project management or experience with project execution. * Certifications in relevant industrial or mechanical engineering fields, such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or other continuous improvement methodologies At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are Georgia-Pacific Darlington is among the world's leading manufacturers of paper plates and bowls products. We are one of the largest private manufacturers in South Carolina with nearly 300 GP employees at the Darlington Facility who collectively make Dixie products each day. We contribute an overall state economic impact of more than $150 million annually, serving both retail and commercial customers. For more information, visit: gp.com. About Darlington, SC: Welcome to the small but beautiful city of Darlington, SC. Darlington is known for its Darlington Oak and Spanish Moss trees. Darlington is home to the famous Darlington Raceway, which hosts the annual NASCAR Southern 500 race. It is also the site of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame. Darlington is only a quick 60-minute drive to the Capital City of Columbia, SC where you can enjoy cultural history, fining dining and a variety of shops, attractions, and social events. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: [3] http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf #LI-JB4 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf |