Project Senior Engineer

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.

 

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SUMMARY:

The Project Engineer is responsible for all mechanical related issues in projects as well as leading projects supporting four paper machines, power and recovery and OCC plant. Performs as a team member of various project teams where capital improvements have been identified against specific business issues. Also serves as a coordinator or clearing house of ideas for improvement techniques and implementation strategies.  Understand and align business operations and Engineering in the execution of their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives. Actively leads and participates in the plant safety, housekeeping, and continuous improvement efforts.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design and direct installation of electrical/mechanical products or plant systems.
• Analyze product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs that can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Determine feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Provide technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
• Direct and coordinates manufacturing or building of machine improvements and/or plant systems.
• Evaluate engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.
• Work with maintenance to troubleshoot electrical/mechanical machine problems.
• Lead and guide all work with piping systems, structural steel, and civil design.
• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Research and analyze design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure