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Georgia-Pacific Engineering Development Program in Plattsburgh, New York
Description
Our Plattsburgh, New York Tissue mill ishiring now for recent or upcoming engineering graduates into Georgia-Pacific's Engineering Development Program (EDP). These are key leadership roles that will work closely with the operations, reliability, and maintenance departments in the implementation of long-term asset and team strategies. This career path will provide you with the opportunity to gain business knowledge, asset strategy experience, and leadership skills, while joining into the Georgia-Pacific & Koch Industries culture and team! The Plattsburgh site is a producer of premium Quilted Northern product and provides a great environment to contribute and launch your career!
The mill is located in a beautiful part of the country in upstate New York, right on beautiful Lake Champlain and in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains with close access to Burlington, Vermont! The mill has excellent rapport and connection with our community in Plattsburgh and the surrounding areas. Plattsburgh is alive with activities for everyone, including year-round hiking, seasonal boating, skiing, snowboarding, music and food festivals, art exhibits, ghost tours, mayor's cup regatta, Battle of Plattsburgh re-enactments, and plenty of other events! What You Will Do In Your Role
Lead the organization toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety and compliance by identifying and resolving critical and high risk
Improve reliability of converting assets by leading the implementation, execution and check/adjust of asset strategies for assets and resolve high impact operating issues
Assist operators with troubleshooting and reviewing root cause
Improve longer term asset performance by understanding the business, mill, and department visions and identify area needs to meet those objectives
Lead or participate in capital project scope development, engineering, execution, and startup
Provide technical expertise on assets and transfer knowledge to other members of the operating team via daily interaction
Prioritize opportunities and develop a plan to create capability including potential capital and non-capital opportunities
Lead or participate in capital project execution, and startup
The Experience You Will BringRequirements:
To be enrolled in or have recently completed an Engineering degree program and eligible for full-time employment on or before June 2023
What Will Put You Ahead
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or in Pulp & Paper Science
Manufacturing experience
Experience in the pulp & paper industry, specifically in converting
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) or greater
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.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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