Maintenance Planner: Machines (Mechanical)

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a motivated Maintenance Planner to support the Machines Department at the Brunswick Cellulose Mill in Brunswick, GA. The role centers on detailed planning and coordination of mechanical maintenance activities, with exposure to Georgia-Pacific's maintenance workflow processes.

The ideal candidate brings organization, industrial knowledge, and a continuous improvement mindset to develop sustainable, systemic practices that ensure safe and effective maintenance execution

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Experience with CMMS (e.g., Passport Asset Suite, SAP, 4site).
• Demonstrated safety and regulatory compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Plan maintenance shutdowns and daily operations with materials procurement.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans via Microsoft Project and AssetSuite CMMS.
• Support mill maintenance crews during shutdowns and outages with efficient coordination.

Skills

CMMS experience

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Project

Passport Asset Suite

4site

SAP

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Maintenance Planner to support the Machines Department at our Brunswick Cellulose Mill in Brunswick, GA. This role will focus on detailed job planning and coordination of mechanical maintenance activities for the Machines Department, while providing the opportunity to learn and apply all aspects of Georgia-Pacific's maintenance workflow process.

The ideal candidate will be organized, motivated, and knowledgeable about industrial machinery, mechanical equipment and systems, processes, and maintenance procedures. A successful candidate will bring a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on developing sustainable, systemic processes that support safe and effective maintenance execution within the Machines Department.

Our Team

The Brunswick Cellulose facility is one of the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country with a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations. The Brunswick Cellulose Mill, located in the southeast corner of Georgia is within minutes of downtown Brunswick and about an hour from Jacksonville, FL to the south and Savannah, GA to the north.

What You Will Do

• Providing detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns and daily operations and/or annual outages within the facility, particularly in major areas.
• Developing and managing maintenance plans through Microsoft Project software and the AssetSuite CMMS system, ensuring all information, such as Bills of Materials and specifications, is continuously updated.
• Supporting mill maintenance crews and contractors directly during maintenance shutdown days and outages, with an emphasis on efficient coordination and scheduling of mechanical maintenance work.
• Collaborating extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.
• Enhancing safety through the creation of detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and adherence to Georgia-Pacific permitting and procedures, while leading safety practices by example.
• Performing rotating weekend on-call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally covering responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.
• Demonstrating urgency and discipline in balancing break-in and scheduled work, with a focus on developing a weekly work forecast and championing timely identification and development of maintenance outage work.
• Applying economic and critical thinking skills with a risk-taking mentality to ensure maintenance spending delivers long-term value for the product system and mill.
• Encouraging personal ownership among mechanics and operators and fostering the growth of their capabilities while collaborating with Area Leaders to prioritize work.
• Assisting in manpower optimization and sharing insights with other Reliability Coordinators and Planners, as well as maintaining Planning Board metrics and providing performance explanations weekly and monthly.
• Coordinate and manage outage parts, rentals, and contractor needs by submitting requisitions and tracking their progress.
• Submit Major Expense Project (MEP) requests for parts or contractor services as required.
• Create and validate Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) and/or Model Work Orders to provide detailed instructions for job execution and ensure compliance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or military environment.
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) (i.e. 4site, SAP, Passport, etc.).
• Experience with adhering to safety and regulatory compliance requirements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Maintenance or Reliability experience in pulp and paper industry.
• Experience with pipe fabrication, torquing, rotating equipment & pump alignment.
• Experience with Passport Asset Suite CMMS.
• Experience with tracking purchase orders from generation to invoicing.
• Experience planning and managing outages/shutdowns.

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.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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.

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.