Manufacturing Engineer (Early Career)

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer (Early Career)Global Cellulose FibersPay Rate: $85000 - $89000Category/Shift: Salaried Full-TimeAbout The Role:The Manufacturing Engineer partners with operations maintenance reliability environmental and technical teams to improve manufacturing processes safety performance product quality and operational efficiency within an assigned area of the mill. This role provides an exceptional opportunity for early-career engineers to develop technical expertise gain hands-on manufacturing experience and contribute to projects that drive world-class performance in a complex industrial environment. This role will be based in one of manufacturing facility locations: Columbus MS; Franklin VA; New Bern NC; Riegelwood NC; Port Wentworth GA; Flint River GA. The successful candidate will:Learn and apply Manufacturing Excellence (ME) principles to identify opportunities for improvement in safety quality reliability productivity energy usage and cost process improvement initiatives by collecting and analyzing data identifying performance gaps and developing practical with operators maintenance technicians engineers and production leaders to troubleshoot process issues and optimize mill in continuous improvement efforts focused on energy chemicals raw materials reliability productivity quality and customer with the identification evaluation and prioritization of improvement opportunities within the assigned operating visible leadership and commitment to safety while actively participating in the mills safety programs and process and equipment investigations to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective in capital and operational improvement projects from concept development through implementation and process performance develop key performance metrics and communicate findings to operational with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that improve safety reliability quality and operational to 5S and workplace organization initiatives while supporting audits and improvement cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives that improve overall mill in developing standards operating procedures and systems that sustain performance technical support during equipment outages shutdowns and startup activities as a broad understanding of pulp mill operations through direct engagement with manufacturing processes and operating in on-call or weekend support responsibilities as experience and business needs You: Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesRequired QualificationsBachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Paper Science Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related engineering graduate or early-career engineer with up to three years of relevant experience including internships co-ops or manufacturing QualificationsInternship co-op research or project experience within manufacturing process industries or heavy industrial to process improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or continuous improvement Skills and AbilitiesStrong commitment to safety and environmental to work in a heavy manufacturing environment around large industrial equipment where conditions may be hot noisy dusty and physically analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting to learn quickly and adapt in a dynamic manufacturing initiative curiosity and motivation to continuously improve technical and leadership organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple verbal and written communication to build positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the ability to work effectively in a team environment while taking ownership of assigned leadership experiences through internships co-ops academic projects student organizations athletics military service volunteer work or other extracurricular engaging with operators technicians maintenance technicians contractors engineers and mill in Microsoft Office applications and a willingness to learn manufacturing and data analysis Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF):Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products diapers feminine care incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and addition our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials paints coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3300 employees globally with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting GCF:Global Cellulose Fibers promotes employee well-being by providing safe caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected valued engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness creativity talents experiences and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse an early-career engineer you will receive hands-on experience mentorship from experienced manufacturing professionals exposure to large-scale industrial processes and opportunities to lead increasingly complex projects that contribute directly to mill performance and business success. This role provides a strong foundation for future technical and leadership opportunities within manufacturing Got You Covered:At Global Cellulose Fibers our employees are our most important asset and thats reflected in our benefits package that includes health welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families including:Medical Dental Life insuranceFlexible Spending AccountsShort-term and Long-term Disability401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributionsPaid Time OffPhysical Location of Position: As an early career engineer you will hire directly into one of manufacturing facility locations: Columbus MS; Franklin VA; New Bern NC; Riegelwood NC; Port Wentworth GA; Flint River GA. Global Cellulose Fibers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Global Cellulose Fibers complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. 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