Water Engineer
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Georgia, Brunswick | |
 Nov 07, 2024 | |
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[1] Georgia-Pacific is seeking a contribution-motivated Water Engineer to join our Brunswick Cellulose team in Brunswick, GA. The Water Engineer will have oversight of the facility's wastewater treatment plant and water withdrawal programs as well as assist the lab manager with the environmental lab. This position reports to the Mill Environmental Manager and creates value for the organization by ensuring compliance is maintained and risk is identified and mitigated. This position is responsible for managing compliance with applicable state, federal and local environmental regulations pertaining to water and wastewater programs. This role will be focused on ensuring compliance with relevant environmental permits. In addition, this role will support the facility's efforts in conforming to Company policies and procedures, such as Georgia-Pacific's Environmental Performance Standards and reliable operations. Our culture is defined by the [2] Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Our Team The Brunswick Cellulose facility is the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country with a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations. To learn more about our Cellulose Division, visit [3] http://www.gppackaging.com/Cellulose Brunswick is nestled on the Georgia coast, midway between Savannah, GA and Jacksonville, FL and its four beautiful barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island, and Jekyll Island. Pristine stretches of marshland, and beaches provide a vast array of activities such as hunting, fishing, bird watching, boating, water sports in addition to golfing, horseback riding, and shopping. To learn more about Brunswick, check out this link: [4] www.brunswickgoldenisleschamber.com What You Will Do * Apply subject matter expertise and excellent communication skills to independently and objectively help operations identify and meet environmental compliance requirements and drive environmental excellence through continuous improvement * Plan and lead assessments of programs to identify opportunities to improve performance * Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of mill processes specifically pertaining to water usage, discharges and their impact on environmental performance that allows you to enable operations teams to meet their environmental obligations and achieve our vision * Oversee routine compliance programs (Wastewater/Stormwater/Water Withdrawal/Cluster Rule BMP/Drinking Water/Corps of Engineers, etc.) to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements * Identify, react to, and manage environmental water/wastewater risks, priorities, key issues, and plans * Provide oversight to operations personnel on mill process sewer loading - this position will support optimization of the wastewater treatment system loading through interaction with operations personnel on KPI performance and upset mitigation * Assist in oversight of environmental laboratory testing * Ensure completion of compliance related activities such as NPDES sampling/reporting for Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), laboratory quality assurance reporting, and other reporting necessitated through state, federal, and internal Georgia Pacific standards * Oversee compliance with Georgia Pacific's Water Compliance Standard * Provide guidance/oversight to operation of the wastewater treatment facility and ensure compliance with the facility's NPDES permit * Utilize and support transformational programs to drive efficiency and accuracy improvements in regulatory compliance programs * Provide guidance to mill operations staff on wastewater treatment system set points, action triggers, KPI's and chemical feed optimization * Proactively interact with operations personnel in the Mill to assist in troubleshooting/Root Cause Analysis activities involving upset conditions that affect the wastewater system * Professionally represent facility at agency meetings and during agency inspections * Identify cost effective solutions to proactively address environmental issues, working closely with internal subject matter experts and legal representatives as needed * Participate in weekend duty, typically every 4 to 5 weeks Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Engineering, Pulp & Paper Technology or Physical Sciences (i.e.: Chemistry, Physics, Geology) * Must participate in weekend duty every 4 to 5 weeks What Will Put You Ahead * Experience working in pulp and paper or a similar process industry with wastewater treatment system operation experience * Knowledgeable in operation and management of Aerated Stabilization Basin (ASB) wastewater treatment systems * Experience in managing large Water Wastewater systems 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 [5] 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 [6] 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 [7] here for additional information. #LI-DK1 References Visible links 1. http://www.gp.com 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy/ 3. http://www.gppackaging.com/Cellulose 4. http://www.brunswickgoldenisleschamber.com 5. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 6. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 7. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |