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Project Engineer – Mill Capital & Mechanical Projects

Global Cellulose Fibers
Savannah, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/8/2026
Position Title

Project Engineer – Mill Capital & Mechanical Projects

Port Wentworth, GA

Pay Rate

$106,700 – $159,900

Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category

Salary Full-Time

About The Role

This role supports the Port Wentworth Mill through the planning and execution of capital projects, major maintenance repairs, mechanical equipment upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and reliability-driven projects. The Project Engineer will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Purchasing, contractors, and vendors to safely deliver projects that improve equipment performance, uptime, cost, safety, and long-term asset reliability.

  • Perform engineering calculations, field investigations, technical evaluations, and project support activities related to capital projects, major maintenance repairs, equipment upgrades, and mill improvement initiatives.
  • Understand and support capital and non-capital project delivery process and help define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals, mill safety, reliability, and improvement efforts
  • Collaborate with more experienced engineers to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems
  • Prepare or assist in preparing reports, graphs, planning layouts, and summaries designed to communicate project progress or results
  • Manage assigned project tasks while continuing to develop project management, field execution, and mill operations expertise.
  • Understand and execute work in a manner consistent with safety procedures and practices with some guidance
  • Provide timely project updates through written and verbal communication, including reports, meeting updates, email, schedules, action items, and project documentation.
  • Develop relationships with teams and process areas as needed with each assignment
  • Interact with other mill departments such as Operations, Maintenance, Purchasing, etc. to achieve assignment objectives
  • Support capital and non-capital projects from scope development through installation, start-up, and close-out
  • Support major maintenance repair work, outage-related projects, and reliability improvements
  • Assist with project budgets, schedules, estimates, contractor bids, purchase requisitions, and project documentation
  • Coordinate with contractors, vendors, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Purchasing, and Safety during project planning and execution
  • Participate in field walks, equipment evaluations, job planning, contractor coordination, installation support, and start-up activities
  • Help identify safety, reliability, cost, and operational risks and develop practical solutions
  • Relevant project work may involve mechanical systems and mill infrastructure such as pumps, piping, tanks, ductwork, conveyors, cranes, HVAC, structural steel, utilities, boiler-related systems, rotating equipment, and other facility or process equipment.

About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
  • Minimum of 3 years experience supporting capital projects, maintenance projects, equipment repairs, reliability improvements, contractor coordination, outage/shutdown work, or field execution in an industrial environment
  • Experience with executing capital project development following gated (Front-End Loading) process.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with hourly employees, salaried leaders, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
  • Functional/Technical Skills, Drive for Results, Informing, Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy, Organizing, Planning, Problem-Solving, Learning on the Fly, Decision Quality, Dealing with Ambiguity,

About Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF)

Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting globalcellulosefibers.com.

Why GCF

Global Cellulose Fibers promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

We’ve Got You Covered

At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
  • Paid Time Off

Physical Location:

Global Cellulose Fibers – Port Wentworth Mill

1 Bonnybridge Rd

Port Wentworth, GA 31407

Global Cellulose Fibers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Global Cellulose Fibers complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact accommodations@gcfibers.com or (833) 753-3242.

Salary : $106,700 - $159,900

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