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Leveraging the region's plentiful forestry resources, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality plywood products and embodies Georgia-Pacific's commitment to sustainability and excellence. By joining our team in Prosperity, you'll be part of a leading supplier of building products while enjoying the advantages of a welcoming community and a fulfilling lifestyle.What You Will DoApply Principle-Based Management® to make sound decisions, encourage constructive challenge, adapt to change, and pursue opportunities that create lasting value.Develop a deep understanding of mill processes, key process variables, equipment reliability plans, and operational performance to identify sustainable opportunities for throughput, quality, and downtime improvementEnsure effective handling and mitigation of combustible dust hazards, with additional oversight of fire systems when necessaryLead by example in environmental, health, and safety; maintain full compliance, conduct audits and risk assessments, support incident root-cause analysis, and assist in training employees on safe work practices.Manage process and production data quality, reporting, and analysis using relevant business systems; improve reporting efficiency and communicate key performance metrics and trends.Plan and execute trials using Design of Experiments and other analytical methods; establish baselines, quantify results, and clearly communicate recommendations and sustained performance gains.Lead cross-functional improvement teams and facilitate critical root-cause analyses using tools such as cause maps and 5-Why to prevent repeat failures and close performance gaps.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Previous experience as a Process Engineer or similar roleProficiency in data analytics and statistics, demonstrated through education or professional experienceExperience in a manufacturing environmentWhat Will Put You AheadAssociate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related disciplineFive (5) years of experience as a Process EngineerA minimum of two (2) years in a continuous industrial manufacturing processExperience in the wood products industry","company":"Koch Industries","rawCompany":"koch industries","city":"Prosperity","state":"SC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T07:54:09.027Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.00","title":"Industrial Engineers","slug":"industrial-engineers"},{"code":"17-2041.00","title":"Chemical Engineers","slug":"chemical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"321212","title":"Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing","slug":"softwood-veneer-and-plywood-manufacturing"},{"code":"321211","title":"Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing","slug":"hardwood-veneer-and-plywood-manufacturing"},{"code":"321918","title":"Other Millwork (including Flooring)","slug":"other-millwork-including-flooring"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Process Engineer","description":"Process EngineerJoin an innovative team at Georgia-Pacific as a Process Engineer at our Prosperity Plywood mill in South Carolina. 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