Power and Recovery Project Engineer

Your Job

The Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill is seeking a Project Engineer for our Power & Recovery (Utilities) Department. In this role, you will serve as the technical lead and project coordinator for routine unit outages (both major and minor) and small-scale capital projects. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment reliability, developing asset strategies, participating in root cause analyses (RCAs), and leading all equipment-related outages and capital projects.

This position is a leadership role within the Utilities Department and involves daily interaction with department team members including maintenance planners, senior buyers, asset owners, and contractors. The Project Engineer will report directly to the Utilities Department Superintendent.

Our Team

The Wauna mill, it's 800+ team members, and products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio. The site manufactures high-profile Angel Soft, Sparkle and Vanity Fair brands. GP has invested heavily at Wauna in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products, including a new tissue paper converting machine and palletizing robotics. The mill also features a recent $150M investment rebuilding a paper machine, to further the mill's competitive position. Located 1 hour North of Portland, the mill is nestled in outskirts of Astoria, OR and Clatskanie, OR. Oregon serves as a major attraction for outdoor lifestyles including hiking, mountains, or summer beach time.

What You Will Do

• Provide clear and timely information to supervisors, peers, and hourly staff to support knowledge sharing and informed decision-making.
• Lead equipment outages by applying both mechanical and process-related technical knowledge.
• Compile and analyze inspection reports and operational maintenance (OM) standards to guide outage execution.
• Collaborate with Corporate and Industry Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to implement best practices.
• Develop and lead capital project planning and execution, including scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
• Plan and execute unit and annual equipment outages (e.g., boilers, turbine generators, lime kiln), including creating work scopes, identifying and procuring materials, and managing logistics.
• Participate in RCAs and drive timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Improve departmental efficiency by defining and executing effective asset strategies.
• Develop maintenance plans, update technical drawings, maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), and conduct routine job walks with contractors.
• Maintain and update critical equipment documentation (e.g., OM manuals, P&IDs).

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering OR 3-5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment in a maintenance or engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, leading, and executing improvement initiatives within a team setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Project, Excel, and Word.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 2+ years of experience in a Power & Recovery Department or power plant environment.
• Working knowledge of systems including boilers, solid-fuel handling, air/steam/feedwater systems, turbine generators, evaporators, concentrators, recausticizing systems, and lime kilns.
• Experience with tools/software such as AutoCAD/Autodesk, ParcView, PI ProcessBook, PI Vision, KCF Smart Diagnostics, and SAP (or similar platforms)

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).