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Manufacturing Engineer

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, South Carolina, Darlington
Nov 24, 2025
Your Job Georgia-Pacific's Dixie Operations is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Darlington, SC facility. Our Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for ensuring the performance and efficiency of production assets across the plant. As an essential member of the operations staff, this role involves monitoring asset KPIs to assess effectiveness, supporting short-term reliability issue resolution, and developing long-term strategies for equipment management. The successful candidate should possess a business-owner mindset, excel at problem-solving, and be eager to collaborate to enhance manufacturing assets and streamline production processes. This position is part of the Operations Team, reporting to the Operations Leader, and will work closely with technical engineering, maintenance execution, and various corporate teams. Our Team The Darlington Dixie plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County. Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 750 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products. Affectionately known as "Dixie Cup" by many in Darlington, the plant shifted its focus exclusively to plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a major facility upgrade and expansion project. For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier. From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie is one of bringing people together. What You Will Do Develop and implement comprehensive asset strategies for all assigned assets, including: Operating envelope Operator basic care Parts strategy Optimization Condition-based monitoring Predictive and preventative maintenance activities. Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability with regards to safety, environmental compliance, quality, utilization/efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Work with operators and maintenance to identify critical equipment hazards and mitigate the impact of human error where the highest levels of risk exist. Communicate with and help employees connect to our vision, priorities, and business objectives. Support operations teams by coaching operators on safe equipment operation, operator basic care, operating parameters, equipment changes/upgrades, and best practices. Collaborate closely with operators and customers to troubleshoot process, quality, and equipment issues and evaluate and implement improvement ideas. Work with shift supervision to identify knowledge and operator capability gaps, and provide support in developing and updating operating procedures. Lead the Root Cause Analysis process and execute effective corrective actions. Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns, initiating capital projects as needed. Perform GEMBA walks in areas to improve employee engagement and maintenance performance. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines, OR High School Diploma / GED plus 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment. Experience troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment and processes. Experience with manufacturing equipment set-up, operation, or repair. Ability and willingness to work in a food-grade manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods in areas that may be noisy, non-air conditioned, or unheated. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Project). What Will Put You Ahead Experience working with converting, packaging, or other industrial manufacturing equipment. Experience in the pulp and paper industry. Experience with automation, conveyor and vision systems, and/or robotics. Experience initiating and/or executing engineering projects. Experience with PI or other data historian programs. 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. 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