Manufacturing Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products division is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Manufacturing Engineer role to support the Towel, Tissue and Napkins operations at the Wauna Mill located in Clatskanie OR.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be involved with increasing the effectiveness of the asset group by improving reliability, work processes, equipment performance and team member capabilities within the Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking growth potential, as the opportunities for advancement are plentiful within the converting group.

This position reports to the Product System Leader.

Our Team

The Wauna mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft®, Sparkle® and Vanity Fair® brands.

GP has invested heavily at Wauna in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new tissue paper converting machine and palletizing robotics.

The mill also features a recent investment into our Paper Machine process to further the mill's competitive position in its highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.

Located 1 hour North of Portland, the mill is nestled in outskirts of Astoria OR and Clatskanie OR.

Oregon serves as a major attraction for outdoor lifestyles including hiking mountains or summer beach time.

What You Will Do



* Provide strategic and tactical leadership in the areas of Environmental, Health, and Safety


* Coach and Mentor Asset Operators to safely achieve quality production targets in an Ownership Based Work System


* Lead the effort to identify, investigate, recommend, and implement equipment, vital supply and raw material improvements, along with process changes that will improve quality of the finished product


* Lead efforts in reducing customer complaints


* Lead waste reduction initiatives to reduce all forms of waste within the area


* Manage all business aspects of the Brands asset(s) including monthly operational costs, capital projects, compliance projects and production performance


* Execute financial spend forecast to meet or exceed plan


* Capture and develop opportunities for economic improvement


* Lead assigned projects to completion to provide targeted economic return


* Work as a team player to improve the overall results of the business unit


* Identify and address asset skill performance gaps by collaborating with the Performance Leader for improvement strategies


* Lead/Improve Asset and Reliability Strategies (including spare parts, time & condition-based maintenance, down day planning, lubrication, operator basic care routes, asset clean to inspect, Operating Envelope, etc.


* Lead and work in a team environment, across all levels of the organization

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience working in a manufacturing environment on high-speed convert...