Paper Mill Manufacturing Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our facility in Monticello, MS. This position will provide technical support to the paper department to achieve key operation objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, quality, and cost. This position will report to the Paper Area Leader and play a key role on the paper team of 160+ employees.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific Monticello is a fully integrated containerboard mill that employs over 450 employees and continues to benefit from extensive capital investment. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. Monticello, Mississippi, is an hour South of Jackson, MS, and an hour Northwest of Hattiesburg, MS. Our engineering team is continuing to grow with these two new opportunities!
What You Will Do
- Influence a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction, risk mitigation, management of change, & safety initiatives
- Spearhead event-free outage planning & execution
- Own small project planning & execution in the Paper Area as the Operations representative
- Assist Department Leadership with continuous improvement within the GP Operating System
- Respond to machine upsets & assist team with troubleshooting & problem-solving exercises
- Partner with the Asset Availability Leader (AAL) to resolve process alerts
- Write contracts & upkeep clothing and consumables inventory
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Troubleshooting, commissioning, and / or improving manufacturing equipment and processes
- Managing projects or leading initiatives
- Auditing LOTO procedures
- Participating in PHA audits
- Using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Navigating PI Vision and/or ParcView data historians
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant technical discipline
- 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial operations environment
- Experience with the following:
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience leading a team
- 2+ years’ experience in the Pulp & Paper industry
- 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial operations environment
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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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).