Maintenance Shift Leader

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Shift Maintenance Leader at the Fort Smith, Arkansas site. This role is responsible for leading the scheduling and execution of key planned maintenance activities.

You will provide on-shift technical leadership to support cost optimization, quality capability, MRO, waste reduction, productivity improvements, and strategic capital planning and execution. The Fort Smith Plant is part of the Dixie® brand and our team focuses on safe manufacturing of quality products

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
• Experience supervising others in manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
• Knowledge of reliability concepts and precision maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance teams to schedule and execute planned work.
• Coach and mentor maintenance staff for continuous improvement.
• Utilize dashboards to identify performance gaps and drive improvements.
• Ensure CMMS tasks are logged and parts returned to inventory.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Supervisory experience

Reliability concepts

Pump/gearbox systems

Electrical troubleshooting

CMMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Shift Maintenance Leader at the Fort Smith, Arkansas site. This role is responsible for leading the scheduling and execution of key planned maintenance activities. You will provide on-shift technical leadership to support cost optimization, quality capability, MRO, waste reduction, productivity improvements, and strategic capital planning and execution.

Our Team

The Fort Smith Plant is part of the Dixie® brand plates and bowls 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 others 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 Fort Smith community.

What You Will Do

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical support to maintenance team members to improve capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Promote and advance a Principle Based Management® (PBM®) culture by building partnerships and aligning behaviors with organizational values.
• Partner with Operations Leadership to execute planned daily work activities, ensure breakdown support, and lead CMT and SMT maintenance teams.
• Use dashboards and reports to identify and close performance gaps while executing scheduled work efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure unused parts and materials are returned to designated drop points or inventory locations after maintenance activities.
• Confirm that maintenance tasks are accurately logged in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), such as SAP, following fieldwork.
• Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) efforts by collaborating with Asset Leaders, operators, and technicians to prevent downtime and optimize reliability.
• Apply precision maintenance techniques and reliability concepts to improve equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Drive a zero-incident safety culture by promoting proactive risk management and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Demonstrate accountability for achieving zero Serious Injury or Fatality (SIF) incidents and zero Process Safety Level II/III events.
• Apply Asset Management Work Process (AMWP) standards to deliver value and efficiency in maintenance activities.
• Manage maintenance costs, including planned and unplanned expenditures, and track resource loading to improve productivity.
• Ensure proper handling of work orders, revision codes, and safety-related tasks to meet operational standards.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
• Experience supervising others in manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
• Knowledge of reliability concepts and application of precision maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability.
• Experience repairing and troubleshooting pumps, gearboxes, mechanical drive systems, and hydraulic systems.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills, including arc flash, motor drives, basic PLC functions, servo drives, and motors.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred).
• Experience using CMMS systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience in pulp & paper or food industry operations.
• Proven troubleshooting training and experience.
• Knowledge of basic machining processes.
• Experience in root cause analysis (RCA) development and execution.
• Experience developing technical skillsets in maintenance and operations personnel.

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).