Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern

Job Description

Job Description: Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern to join our team at the Big Island, Virginia Mill. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain real-world, hands-on experience in a fully integrated containerboard mill, supported by a dedicated mentor within the process control group.

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation: Take ownership of designing and implementing control improvements across the mill.
• System Support: Collaborate with others to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems, ensuring operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Customer Focus: Support process operations by actively troubleshooting installed systems and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Technological Advancement: Partner with operations to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing initiatives.
• Collaboration: Work closely with mill personnel to identify problems and develop effective solutions.
• Controls and Automation: Be involved in the design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process control equipment.
• Optimization: Contribute to optimization and Advanced Process Control efforts.
• Safety: Support the mill’s safety program through personal adherence and proactive observation.

Koch Intern Program:

In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, this 12-week program offers a comprehensive learning experience:

• Learning Sessions: Participate in weekly learning sessions to understand more about Koch, its people, and Principle-Based Management (PBM)™.
• Career Growth: Experience “Life at Koch” and explore potential career paths within our extensive network of companies.

Our Team:

The Georgia-Pacific Big Island Mill is a fully integrated containerboard mill located near Lynchburg in central Virginia, specifically in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Employing approximately 300 individuals, the mill boasts a strong track record of performance and benefits from extensive capital investments. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications (Who You Are):

• Education: Currently enrolled in a college degree program in either Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Work Authorization: Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. (This role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship).

About Koch Companies:

At Koch, we are entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value, and are rewarded for individual contributions. Our hiring philosophy values diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. We empower employees to unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company through our Principle-Based Management™ philosophy.

Benefits:

Our comprehensive benefits package aims to support employees and their families in living fulfilling and healthy lives, focusing on overall wellbeing. Benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance, ADD, Disability
• Retirement (401k)
• Paid Vacation/Time Off
• Educational Assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (specific eligibility criteria apply).

We strive to create a work environment that enables individuals and the business to achieve superior results.

Equal Opportunities:

Georgia-Pacific is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Please note that, where not prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.