Your Job Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Manufacturing Engineer role supporting the Dixie facility located in Lexington, Kentucky. The Lexington facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie cups and lids in a progressive production environment. 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. Our Team The Lexington Plant is part of the Dixie brand cups products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help other's and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Lexington community. What You Will Do * Develop and implement complete asset strategies for process equipment including condition-based monitoring, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, operating envelope, operator basic care and spare parts optimization. * Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns utilizing the asset maintenance work process. * Work closely with technicians 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. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Experience in a Printing Manufacturing environment. * At least 2 years of mechanical or electrical experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or military environment. * Experience implementing and sustaining work processes. * Troubleshooting skills within equipment and processes. * Experience and ability to successfully work in a team-based environment. * Experience using Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point. * Excellent documentation, organizational, and project management skills. What Will Put You Ahead * Experience with Fischer & Krecke printing assets * Experience in flexographic printing * Exposure to printing plate designing and maintenance * Experience in the cups, pulp or paper industry. * Bachelor's degree in an engineering field. * Experience with facilitating continuous improvement teams and lean manufacturing. * Experience demonstrating root cause analysis, reliability best practices, reliability KPI's, and tools like gap planning and pareto analysis. * Project engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. * Experience in process controls engineering or reading and writing logic programming. 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. 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. #LI-JB4