Electrical Project Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer for our Leaf River Cellulose facility in New Augusta, MS! In this role, you will oversee the planning, design, and execution of electrical projects, ensuring systems meet high standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. You will collaborate with teams to develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices. You will also troubleshoot complex electrical issues, provide technical guidance, and implement solutions to enhance electrical performance. This position reports directly to the Project Engineering Leader.

Our Team

Leaf River is a non-union facility in South Mississippi, just 20 miles from Hattiesburg, with a dedicated workforce of about 320 employees. For 40 years, the Leaf River team has focused on producing top-quality chemical cellulose, custom fibers, and nonwoven materials for products like diapers, baby wipes, and coffee filters. As part of Georgia-Pacific's Cellulose business, Leaf River exemplifies safety, operational, and environmental excellence. To learn more, visit www.gppackaging.com.

What You Will Do

• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring project milestones are met, and prepare cost estimates to manage project budgets for financial efficiency.
• Prepare and present detailed project reports to stakeholders, highlighting progress, challenges, and solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including civil, mechanical, and process engineers, to ensure project success.
• Liaise with equipment vendors and contractors for procurement and project execution.
• Create and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and drawings for equipment repair, installation, or maintenance.
• Review plans for new equipment, ensuring the reliability and maintainability of systems by validating design for reliability processes.
• Identify potential risks, provide input to risk management plans, and anticipate issues that could impact project success or mill operations.
• Ensure all electrical systems comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Electrical Engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, government or military environment.
• Project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, government or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Certificate in Industrial Electrical Maintenance or Certified Electrical Technician (CET)
• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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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).

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