Process Control Engineer - Converting - Naheola

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join our team in Pennington, AL (Naheola Plant). The desired candidate must be passionate about mentoring and demonstrates economic thinking and problem-solving skills. This position supports PLC systems in the Converting department, focusing on designing and implementing control improvements while collaborating with others to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems. The role involves advancing process control systems to new levels of technology to support advanced manufacturing, with a strong emphasis on promoting mill and company safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the controls and automation design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process equipment (e.g., Rockwell Control Systems).
• Implement, design, and configure advanced process control strategies.
• Maintain functional design specifications for process control systems.
• Support process operations by troubleshooting installed systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Act as a project resource in the installation of new instrumentation or control/automation systems.
• Partner with corporate teams to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing.
• Support the mill safety program both personally and through observation.
• Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities and solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in Industrial Maintenance, Automation, or manufacturing.
• 3+ years of PLC programming experience (Rockwell platform preferred).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk platform.
• Ability to troubleshoot and configure AB Drives.
• Familiarity with reviewing basic loop sheets and logic diagrams.
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop control documentation and schematics.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Demonstrated knowledge of Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE and ME.
• Microsoft server and SQL knowledge.
• Experience with troubleshooting and programming Fanuc industrial robots.
• Experience in project support, including scope and estimate development, cost control, and schedule adherence.
• Cybersecurity experience.
• Experience mentoring and developing Junior Engineers.
• Information Technology and AI utilization experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).

Pay

Compensation is determined by available market data, considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. The range provided is an estimate and may vary.