Production Engineer

We are seeking a highly analytical, safety-conscious, and results-driven Production Engineer to join our Clean Energy team. This role is responsible for overseeing, troubleshooting, and optimizing our gasification process from fuel selection to emissions monitoring. The successful candidate will combine engineering expertise with strong mechanical aptitude to maximize plant throughput, improve yields, and reduce downtime. Additionally, this position provides direct leadership and technical training to plant operators, ensuring safe and efficient operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Evaluate incoming raw materials based on chemical composition, physical dimensions, and process compatibility. Optimize operations from a mechanical, chemical, and process standpoint.
• Yield & Throughput Management: Maximize production yields from various fuel sources (raw material ratios), maximize plant throughput, and optimize total equipment utilization.
• Troubleshooting & Continuous Improvement: Track process failures and translate empirical results into action items to minimize process downtime. Troubleshoot, resolve, and repair equipment not operating at peak efficiency. Present innovative continuous improvement ideas.
• Production Planning: Plan for current and future production requirements, manage the scheduling and timing of production, and systematically check progress against operational goals.
• Leadership & Operator Development: Supervise, organize, and allocate personnel within the Clean Energy Division. Enhance the technical development of operators by providing continuous leadership and hands-on training.
• Operations & Lab Oversight: Learn to operate the comprehensive gasification process and actively fill in for Junior and Senior Operator positions when necessary to maintain a productive schedule. Oversee both internal and contract laboratory analyses.
• Safety & Housekeeping: Maintain a safe work environment where safety and environmental concerns receive constant, rigorous attention. Ensure excellent workplace housekeeping standards are met at all times.

Core Competencies

• Leadership & Decision Making
• Customer Focus
• Thoroughness & Attention to Detail
• Advanced Problem-Solving & Multi-Tasking Abilities

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Experience in energy production, boilers, or power plants is highly preferred (though not required).
• Military background is considered a plus.

• Technical Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand the effects of alternative fuel compositions and optimize them within the process.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds, climb stairs/ladders, and tolerate varied climate conditions (hot/cold).
• Comfortable working in an environment where safety and environmental compliance demand constant attention.
• Ability to work up to 12 hours a day when operationally required.
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Position Type & Expected Hours

This is a full-time position based on a standard 8-hour day. Because this is a 24/7 manufacturing facility, the candidate must be willing to be on-call and flexible to be called back to the plant during off-duty hours to maintain operations or fill in for operators when needed to maintain a productive schedule.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance incentives.
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, FSA, legal assistance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Clear career development pathways within a rapidly growing, sustainability-focused organization.

Join Us

If you possess a strong engineering background, an investigative mindset, and a passion for renewable energy operations, we encourage you to apply. Help Pratt Industries lead the way in sustainable manufacturing and operational excellence.

Company Overview

Pratt Industries is the fifth-largest corrugated packaging company in the U.S. and the world’s largest privately-held producer of 100% recycled paper and packaging solutions. The Conyers campus features a paper recycling mill, corrugator, and box-making facilities. As part of our commitment to sustainability and innovation, our Clean Energy Division operates a state-of-the-art Waste-to-Energy facility. This plant utilizes an advanced gasification process to transform alternative fuel sources into clean steam and power, driving our closed-loop manufacturing system and reducing environmental impact.