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Guardian Industries - DeWitt
Guardian Industries - DeWitt is a Guardian Industries operating location within Koch’s industrial portfolio. Guardian Industries manufactures glass and building-related products through a network of production sites. The DeWitt facility is associated with opportunities across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and related functions supporting the company’s glass and building products businesses.

Remote Manufacturing Support Engineer, Paper Technical Center

Provide technical support to Georgia-Pacific paper-making facilities across North America through diagnostics, process improvements, and asset commissioning. Travel extensively to improve production operations at mills throughout the region.

Description

  • Advise Georgia-Pacific paper-making facilities across North America on technical matters.
  • Assess production sites with hourly and salaried staff to find process and equipment improvements.
  • Support trials of new process technologies and equipment, evaluating their fit with existing assets.
  • Help install, commission, and optimize new assets.
  • Help asset owners rank improvement opportunities according to business needs.
  • Create consistent operating and maintenance strategies with subject matter experts and operations teams.
  • Analyze maintenance and downtime records to identify equipment for repair, replacement, or reconfiguration.
  • Lead or coordinate internal and external teams to restore assets to optimized baseline performance.
  • Help operations teams plan outage work.
  • Identify root causes of operating problems and lead or support local teams in resolving them.
  • Use diagnostic service tools to troubleshoot machines and keep equipment ready for deployment.
  • Train and mentor colleagues and mill staff in the correct use of diagnostic equipment.
  • Keep current with emerging technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in pulp and paper science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
  • At least five years of combined manufacturing or engineering experience supporting paper-making operations.
  • At least five years of manufacturing or operations experience in the pulp and paper industry.
  • Knowledge of stock preparation, headbox design and operation, Yankee steam and hood systems, sheet handling, and reel systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, layout drawings, and mechanical drawings.
  • Ability to lead, communicate with, and mentor others effectively in a manufacturing setting.
  • Ability to travel up to 70% of the time, including occasional weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, face shields, fall protection, respirators, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots or safety shoes.
  • Ability to work on platforms and catwalks and in elevated temperatures and varying humidity.
  • Tissue papermaking experience is a plus.
  • Willingness to undergo drug testing where required by state law.
  • Work authorization is verified through E-Verify.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage.
  • Dental coverage.
  • Vision coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance.
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
  • Disability insurance.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Paid vacation and time off.
  • Educational assistance.
  • Infertility assistance may be available.
  • Paid parental leave may be available.
  • Adoption assistance may be available.
  • Remote work eligibility.
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • Military Ready and Second Chance employer programs.

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