Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Global Cellulose Fibers; Riegelwood (NC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Cellulose Fibers is seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Manager in the Riegelwood, NC area to lead the Maintenance and Reliability department, partnering with both hourly and salaried staff to foster a culture focused on safety and reliability. The role emphasizes delivering improvements in uptime, cost control, and overall equipment performance.

The position requires strong leadership, extensive manufacturing experience, and a track record of optimizing maintenance strategies to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of relevant maintenance or operations management experience.
• 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Build a culture of preventive and precision maintenance that strengthens equipment care, improves reliability, and reduces unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Lead the maintenance and reliability teams to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, engagement, and overall effectiveness.
• Improve operational performance and product quality by achieving key performance indicators, including unscheduled downtime, reliability incident costs, and Manufacturing Work Systems (MWS) metrics.
• Champion sustainable adoption and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Work Systems (MWS) processes.
• Provide maintenance and reliability expertise for new equipment purchases and major modifications to existing equipment.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies and plans that meet safety, reliability, and cost commitments.
• Set departmental goals, objectives, and performance measures aligned with mill priorities.
• Build organizational capability through employee development, workforce planning, and departmental succession plans.
• Prepare and manage maintenance and capital budgets, and determine the appropriate allocation of major construction and maintenance work between contractors and internal teams.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Riegelwood, NC

Pay Rate

$160,000 - $190,000

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

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

About The Role

The Maintenance and Reliability Manager at Global Cellulose Fibers’ Riegelwood Mill will be responsible for the overall safety and leadership of the Maintenance and Reliability department. The individual will partner with hourly and salaried employees to build an engaged team culture that improves safety and reliability.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Build a culture of preventive and precision maintenance that strengthens equipment care, improves reliability, and reduces unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Lead the maintenance and reliability teams to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, engagement, and overall effectiveness.
• Improve operational performance and product quality by achieving key performance indicators, including unscheduled downtime, reliability incident costs, and Manufacturing Work Systems (MWS) metrics.
• Champion sustainable adoption and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Work Systems (MWS) processes.
• Provide maintenance and reliability expertise for new equipment purchases and major modifications to existing equipment.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies and plans that meet safety, reliability, and cost commitments.
• Set departmental goals, objectives, and performance measures aligned with mill priorities.
• Build organizational capability through employee development, workforce planning, and departmental succession plans.
• Prepare and manage maintenance and capital budgets, and determine the appropriate allocation of major construction and maintenance work between contractors and internal teams.

About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required
• 5+ years of relevant maintenance or operations management experience
• 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

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 of Position

Riegelwood Mill

865 John Riegel Rd

Riegelwood, NC 28456

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 [e-mail] or [phone].