Reliability Engineer

Graphic Packaging Careers•West Monroe, LA

35d

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. The Manufacturing Excellence (ME) Engineer is an entry-level position designed to introduce new employees with technical degrees to the world of paperboard manufacturing. Previous experience in paperboard manufacturing is not required—you will be trained on everything you need to know! The ME Engineer will work in a collaborative, team environment focused on deliberate improvement projects in the areas of cost reduction, quality, reliability, and productivity. Working with the ME Manager and Reliability Manager, ~60% of the ME Engineer’s time will be supporting an operating department (Paper, Fiber, Power, etc) and delivering results on projects aligned with the department’s improvement plan. The Manufacturing Excellence Engineer will be a key resource for the site-wide work systems transformation initiative. Using the latest digital tools, ~20% of the time the ME Engineer will engage frontline workers to understand department workflows and create innovative solutions to improve communication and problem-solving. While working on improvement projects, the ME Engineer will also spend ~20% of the time on personal growth and development. Technical training on the paper manufacturing process, reliability fundamentals, lean manufacturing, and advanced analytics using dataParc, minitab, and others will be offered. Leadership development courses provide a foundation for future advancement within the company as a Supervisor or Team Leader. Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes

Requirements

Mechanical or Consruction Management Degree or 1+ years reliability experience with a high school diploma.

Nice To Haves

BS degree in Mechanical or Contruction Management Engineering Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Engage in safety leadership efforts and encourage/support safe work practices
Drive mill initiatives in the department by engaging employees in improvement activities and work system transformation
Coordinate trials and process experiments to improve the operation
Implement 5S standards in department
Analyze downtime to identify chronic issues and problems that need to be solved
Identify opportunities to reduce process variability that lead to waste
Support project teams with data analysis, advanced analytics, problem solving and presentation of results
Graphic Packaging Green Belt certification
RCFA reliability training
Graphic Packaging Leadership Development Program