Project Engineer
Georgia-Pacific Dixie® is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Project Engineer role supporting operations located in Darlington, South Carolina. The facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie® plates in a progressive production environment. Dixie® is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country.
The candidate for this role will possess the ability to add to the team; facilitate continuous improvement in the way we lead and manage projects; collaborate across roles and diverse groups, gather, and share feedback; stay current in best practices and be a continuous learner. This role is primarily responsible for developing and leading the implementation of capital and large expense projects at the plant. This individual will also provide technical support to maintenance and operations.
What You Will Do
- Reinforce safety and quality in all activities.
- Develop bid specifications, project schedules and budget estimates for engineering and design, and construction.
- Perform review of drawings developed internally or as part of contractor bid submittal packages.
- Prepare equipment and system requirements including design as required, specifications, construction scopes of work and request for quotations (RFQs) that meet project objectives.
- Perform contractor analyses and participate in contractor selection, contract development, and contractor supervision.
- Insuring reliable operations with a focus on design for reliability and instigation of asset strategies such as parts availability, training, preventive maintenance plans, predictive maintenance and asset documentation.
- Expanding and refining in-house technical capabilities especially around project management skills in the plant.
- Effective execution of the Project Work Processes and Plant Improvement Processes.
- Assisting in the development and execution of strategic capital and expense 1-3-5 year plans
- Managing capital, working capital, fixed asset ledger, cost reduction projects to yield target returns.
- Work with internal and external resources (including engineering resources) to organize and execute projects. This includes design, construction/installation, commissioning, startup, and documentation activities.
- Use economic thinking when evaluating alternatives/equipment/vendors/contractors.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
- Knowledgeable with MS Project
- Experience using AutoCAD or Solidworks
- 5 or more years of experience leading and/or working on capital or large expense projects.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Certification as a project engineer or manager
- Experience working in a paper manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in SAP.
- Experience working in ECOSYS Project Management software.
About Georgia-Pacific Darlington: Georgia-Pacific Darlington is among the world’s leading manufacturers of paper plate products. We are among the largest private manufacturers in the area with nearly 400 GP employees who collectively make millions and millions of paper plates each day. For more information, visit gp.com.
About Darlington: Darlington is a small town that we are proud to call home. We are just over an hour to Myrtle Beach and 3 hours to the Smokey Mountains.
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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.
Equal Opportunities
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