Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Manufacturing Engineer role supporting the Dixie facility located in Lexington, KY. The Lexington facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie® cups and lids in a progressive production environment. Dixie® is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country! The ideal candidate for this role will possess the ability to challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement; collaborate across roles and diverse groups, gather and share feedback; stay current in best practices and focus on safely improving productivity, reducing costs through process/equipment optimization and operator knowledge/skill improvements.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Develop and implement complete Asset Strategies for process equipment including Condition Based Monitoring, Preventative Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Operating Envelope, Operator Basic Care/Zone Ownership and Spare Parts optimization
• Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns utilizing the Asset Maintenance Work Process
• Work closely with operators and customers to troubleshoot process, quality and equipment issues and evaluate and implement improvement ideas
• Develop, initiate, and execute capital projects
• Lead Root Cause Analysis process and execute effective corrective actions
• Create a safe workplace with all environmental, safety and business practices with emphasis on identifying and mitigating critical risks
• Maintain necessary departmental records and reports.
• Experience and ability to successfully work in a team-based environment.

The Experience You Will Bring

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or military environment
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook
• Experience with AutoCAD.

What Will Put You Ahead

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in the cups, plastics, pulp or paper industry, specifically in converting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience with facilitating Continuous Improvement Teams and Lean
• Experience demonstrating root cause analysis, reliability best practices, reliability KPI’s, and tools like gap planning and pareto analysis

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.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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