Maintenance Leader - Wet End - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific Dixie® Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Maintenance Leader - Wet End role supporting the Consumer Products Group Operations located in Muskogee, OK. The Muskogee facility uses integrated technology to manufacture tissue and paper towel products in a progressive production environment.

The Maintenance Leader - Dry End is responsible for leading and coordinating the maintenance activities necessary to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the Wet End section at Georgia-Pacific. This role requires a strong focus on safety, productivity, reliability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will lead a team of maintenance area leaders, maintenance work groups, maintenance technicians, work closely with operations, engineering and implement best practices to achieve excellence in maintenance performance.

Our Team

The Muskogee Plant is part of the tissue, towel, and napkin paper products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help other's and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Muskogee community.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Embrace influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture
• Develop and implement maintenance plans, schedules, and strategies to maximize equipment uptime and reliability
• Coordinate with operations to prioritize and schedule maintenance activities
• Oversee routine, preventive, and predictive maintenance tasks for Dry End equipment
• Identify opportunities for process and equipment improvements.
• Implement best practices and reliability initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of maintenance technicians
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback
• Promote and adhere to all safety and environmental regulations
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Responsible for executing asset strategies to ensure the facility's electrical and mechanical systems are operating reliably, efficiently, and compliant with all safety guidelines and government regulations
• Responsible for asset and maintenance work system processes across the facility from planning through execution and he associated metrics
• Lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) processes to improve equipment reliability across the mill
• Use computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track work orders and maintenance activities

The Experience You Will Bring

Minimum Qualifications:

• Direct experience in a maintenance or manufacturing leadership role in a manufacturing environment
• Experience implementing precision maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability
• Experience leading improvement efforts in reliability, predictive and preventative maintenance
• Experience leading root cause failure analysis
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices in a manufacturing environment

What Will Put You Ahead

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related field
• Experience with change management/transformation initiatives
• Experience with CMMS systems and the associated maintenance work practices (SAP is a plus)
• Experience working with equipment in the paper or manufacturing industry
• Experience with repairing/troubleshooting pumps, gearboxes, paper machine rolls, mechanical drive systems (conveyors, line shafts, drag chains), steam turbines, PLCs, high voltage (480V), & AC/DC drives

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 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 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 here for additional information.

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