Entry Level Construction Project Engineer Jobs in Corvallis, OR

Your Job
Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo, Oregon is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team as an Project Engineer (Electrical) . This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the mill's engineering team to provide electrical, instrumentation, and controls support to project engineers with assessments, design, and expertise at this large fully-integrated production operation. Long-term value is created through the application of our Principle Based Management™ business philosophy.
Our Team
This role is part of the engineering department at the Toledo mill and will support electrical, instrumentation, and controls design across the site. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced mill engineering leaders through a structured development approach, including a two-year training path focused on building and checking off key technical skills if needed. Georgia-Pacific Toledo is a producer of brown paper used to make cardboard and is a leader in recycling in the Northwest. The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean. Many outdoor activities are available near the mill including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made!
What You Will Do
• Develop electrical engineering capability while supporting project managers, process controls engineers, maintenance, and reliability teams
• Assist with electrical and instrumentation design packages for small mill engineering projects while building technical skills through hands-on coaching
• Coordinate additional outside electrical engineering as needed to support larger projects
• Support mill's electrical power distribution engineer with troubleshooting and maintenance of power systems
• Project manage small electrical-based engineering projects with scope development, budgeting, and scheduling, and electrical construction management
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement with electrical and instrumentation reliability
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or completion within a year
• Some industrial experience, such as a co-op, internship, or early-career engineering experience in a manufacturing, mill, or industrial environment
• Experience creating and modifying electrical AutoCAD drawings
What Will Put You Ahead
• Experience with pulp and paper manufacturing technology and systems
• Experience as an electrical engineer in a heavy industrial environment, including senior-level experience
• Experience with valves and instrumentation specification
• Experience with: Three phase power distribution, 480V three phase motors with variable frequency drive configurations, AC/DC drives and motors, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electrical drives and power distribution Experience with Reliability Improvement tools (Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Preventative/Predictive maintenance, KPIs
• Proficient at Microsoft Project
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
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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.
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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 , aquí , or tu ).