Maintenance & Engineering Leader

Flint Hills Resources; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Maintenance & Engineering Leader for our mill in Plattsburgh, New York. A strong leader provides strategic leadership for maintenance, engineering, reliability, and capital investment activities within the manufacturing facility.

We partner with operations and site leadership to improve asset performance, execute capital projects, develop technical talent, and advance the site's long-term transformation strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance, engineering, reliability, or capital-project teams.
• Experience developing reliability initiatives or continuous-improvement programs.
• Experience managing budgets, capital investments, or operational resources.
• Experience using data to drive operational and financial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, engineering, and reliability strategies to ensure safe, reliable plant operations
• Develop and execute the site's asset and capital-investment roadmap (1-, 3-, and 5-year)
• Partner with operations and plant leadership to identify improvements and projects
• Lead capital-project development and execution to improve equipment lifecycle
• Drive maintenance-work-process excellence: planning, scheduling, execution, backlog management, improvement
• Use financial and operational data to prioritize resources and spending
• Develop and coach engineering and maintenance talent; build leadership depth
• Maintain a visible field presence to support problem solving and execution effectiveness

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability initiatives

Budgeting & resource management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management

Tools

Kronos

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Maintenance & Engineering Leader for our mill in Plattsburgh, New York. A strong leader provides strategic leadership for maintenance, engineering, reliability, and capital investment activities within the manufacturing facility. This role partners closely with operations and site leadership to improve asset performance, execute capital projects, develop technical talent, and advance the site's long-term transformation strategy.

Our Team

For over 60 years, the Plattsburgh Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With approximately 100 employees, Plattsburgh strives to lead the tissue, towel and napkin business. Our team is determined to grow our brands, cut paper waste , and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

• Lead maintenance, engineering, and reliability strategies that support safe, reliable, and profitable plant operations
• Develop and execute the site's 1-, 3-, and 5-year asset and capital-investment roadmap
• Partner with operations and plant leadership to identify and prioritize reliability improvements, capital projects, and operational opportunities
• Lead capital-project development and execution to improve equipment lifecycle performance and create long-term business value
• Drive maintenance-work-process excellence, including planning, scheduling, execution, backlog management, and continuous improvement
• Use financial and operational data to prioritize resources, manage spending, and improve overall equipment performance
• Develop and coach engineering and maintenance talent while building organizational capability and leadership depth
• Maintain a visible field presence to support problem solving, verify execution effectiveness, and strengthen operational excellence

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience directly supervising maintenance, engineering, reliability, manufacturing operations, or capital-project organizations in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing reliability initiatives or continuous-improvement programs.
• Experience managing budgets, capital investments, or operational resources to achieve business objectives
• Experience using operational and financial data to drive decision-making and performance improvement

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management
• Experience using Kronos and SAP.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment.

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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 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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