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Paper Machine Technical Leader

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Oregon, Halsey
Dec 06, 2025

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Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Division is seeking a Paper Machine Technical Leader for the paper department at the Halsey Mill located in Halsey, Oregon. The is a technical contributor role responsible for increasing the effectiveness of the asset group across our two paper machines by improving reliability, work processes, equipment performance, and team member capabilities.

Our Team

The Halsey Mill is located in Willamette Valley and is centrally located near the beach and mountains with several forms of outdoor recreational activities. The Halsey Mill is roughly 30 minutes from the college towns of Corvallis (Oregon State University) and Eugene (University of Oregon), and 90 miles south of Portland, OR giving abundant options for regional attractions and forms of entertainment. Come join our team!

What You Will Do

  • Manage and execute Georgia-Pacific's reliability and asset strategies through collaboration with machine operations teams.
  • Lead continuous efforts to identify, investigate, recommend, and implement equipment improvements, new systems, and process changes to improve productivity, yield, quality, and reduce costs.
  • Drive improvements to operating metrics across all equipment in the work system.
  • Collaborate closely with the operations team to build systems that improve productivity, quality, and reliability.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Manufacturing Engineers and other team members, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.
  • Exemplify and advance Principle Based Management.
  • Utilize strong troubleshooting expertise to resolve complex paper machine issues and improve operational performance.
  • Provide influential leadership, effectively guiding and motivating teams.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience working in a paper machine operation with strong technical knowledge of paper machine mechanics and processes.
  • Proven capability in troubleshooting paper machine operations and driving continuous improvement.
  • Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and/or reliability strategies.
  • Experience coaching or mentoring others within a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to Manufacturing Engineers (MEs) or similar technical staff.

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering or related discipline).
  • 5 or more years of manufacturing experience within a paper manufacturing operation.
  • Direct leadership experience in similar technical or operational roles.

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 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 300,000 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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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