Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineer

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Project Manager to join our Project Engineering team in Monticello, Mississippi. The Project Manager will be involved with both leading and supporting project teams in the development and implementation of projects using Georgia-Pacific capital project work processes. The position will be involved for the complete life cycle of capital and major maintenance projects including definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and close out.

Georgia-Pacific Monticello is a fully integrated container board mill that employs 450 employees and continues to benefit from extensive capital investment. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. Monticello, Mississippi, is an hour South of Jackson, MS, and an hour Northwest of Hattiesburg, MS.

• Promote safety through proactive involvement in safety training, adherence to safety policies, and inclusion of company safety initiatives in project deliverables
• Develop project scope, objectives, and goals
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs to meet budget
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities, provide input to risk management plans, and anticipate risks that could adversely impact project success or mill operations
• Perform quality control throughout the project to maintain standards expected, specifications cited, and relevant governing body regulatory requirements
  - Ensure proper acceptance tests and inspection criteria are project integrated
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Participate in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans
• Participate in the development of criteria for, and evaluation of, equipment and technical suppliers
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
  - Communicate with project owners to ensure alignment to project goals

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Ability to provide project management in a manufacturing environment
• Possess good written and oral communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word (i.e. creating documents), Excel (i.e. creating/updating spreadsheets), and Outlook (i.e. scheduling meeting invites & emailing)
• Must work extended work schedule during critical execution periods, mill outages and while being on weekend/holiday call

• Five (5) or more years of project management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Project management and project engineering experience
• Experience working in a pulp and paper mill
• Experience with Microsoft Project

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