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Engineering Manager

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Virginia, Big Island
Jul 02, 2025
Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Engineering Manager for our facility in Big Island, VA. The Engineering Manager will lead the Engineering Department which includes Project, Process Control, and Process Engineering capabilities. Each of these capability groups has a group leader/subject matter expert who reports to the Engineering Manager. The Manager position is key to setting the culture for the Engineering Department and the application of the customer focus principle as applied to internal mill customers (operations and maintenance) and external resources (corporate and third party). This role will champion excellence in the execution of the Project Work Processes to drive long-term value creation. This candidate will manage the capital portfolio for the facility to include managing yearly and 5-year execution plans. This position will report directly to the Vice President at the mill. This is a key leader position within the facility that will help shape long-term strategy and overall mill culture. If you have a passion for driving process optimization, mentoring a team of dedicated engineers, and contributing to the success of the mill, then we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Our Team The Big Island, Virginia mill is located 14 miles Northwest of Lynchburg Virginia, surrounded by the picturesque Blue Ridge mountains and the historic James River. The team is made up of approximately 330 employees who produce 100% recycled linerboard and Semi Chem medium used to support Geogia Pacific's packaging business. The mill is known for its long-term stability, good long-term capital investment and maintenance strategies, great work culture, disciplined operations, and for being a valued community employer. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. To learn more about our Big Island facility, please visit 130 Years at the Big Island Mill \| Paper & Packaging. What You Will Do Provide talent development, primarily focused on your direct reports to ensure the mill is positioned advantageously, in order to be effective at capital planning and project execution as well as process and process control engineering excellence Align all roles, responsibilities, and expectations with the Mill Vision, Safety Vision, and Reliability Vision. Review RREs to ensure individual contributions support these visions Identify and secure the required resources to execute authorized capital, extraordinary maintenance, and minor projects for the facility Encompass document control and Design-for-Reliability practices into Project Work Processes providing a complete project venture for the customer Maintain discipline advancing through Project Work Process gates to meet deliverables at each project phase Maintain budgetary costing practices to properly and effectively complete projects within budget Perform project lifecycle from start to finish with integrated team approach and buy-in from engineering, operations, maintenance and process control to meet project schedules Communicate status and progress of capital plans both current and future with metrics reported in the proper timeframe Develop a capital plan as both capital and extraordinary maintenance projects are generated out of other work processes Respond to and help to prioritize safety, environmental, operational and maintenance support needs. Support group leaders in recruiting and developing technical resources that support current mill needs and future growth Encourage development of personal safety and compliance management philosophies Support facilitation and liaison-type activities, such as, but not limited to: FERC (dam) licensing, jurisdictional inspections of pressure vessels, loss prevention surveys, and R&D tax credits Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience leading engineering and/or project implementation teams Experience in project management from ideation through scope development as well as development of longer-range manufacturing strategies Experience driving change, implementing process improvements, and achieving tangible results Prior supervisory/leadership experience managing and mentoring direct reports What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's degree in engineering or pulp and paper science 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment Experience within pulp/paper or petro-chem industries. Proven track record of talent development Demonstrated ability to think economically Experience with capital projects and process design 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 here. 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our 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. 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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