Maintenance Superintendent - Machines

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent (Machines) to lead the maintenance department at the Brunswick Cellulose Mill, driving continuous improvement and reliability initiatives. You will guide a team, coordinate maintenance schedules, and work with engineering to optimize production and equipment performance.

The role emphasizes safety, accountability, and the development of staff through training and cross-training programs, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving

Qualifications

• Experience leading in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Track record of solving maintenance-related problems.
• Experience driving continuous improvement with measurable results.
• Experience in paper industry equipment and calibration quality.

Responsibilities

• Act as safety champion and reduce significant incidents.
• Lead and develop team, foster continuous improvement culture.
• Collaborate with capability teams to optimize maintenance and production.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Partner with Learning and Development to train maintenance staff.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

People development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as a Maintenance Superintendent (Machines). This position will provide strong leadership to the department, developing and executing strategies for continuous improvement initiatives.

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

• Act as a safety champion, demonstrating a commitment to improving operational output with a primary focus on achieving zero significant incidents and fatalities.
• Utilize experience to lead and develop people within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Collaborate with other capability teams to enhance maintenance activities, optimize production outputs, and capture operational efficiencies.
• Help coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring smooth execution and timely completion of all scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Partner with Learning and Development to implement training plans for maintenance staff to enhance skill sets and cross train.
• Manage salary support within the department to align with achieving daily operational goals.
• Clearly communicate expectations for preventive maintenance and equipment reliability to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime.
• Implement maintenance strategies and methodologies to improve equipment performance, reliability, and longevity.
• Analyze maintenance data and metrics to identify trends, develop improvement plans, and optimize maintenance practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical teams to ensure effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Manage the maintenance spend, including cost control and optimization of maintenance resources.
• Implement and maintain a comprehensive asset management system to track equipment maintenance history, spare parts inventory, and work order management.
• Partner with Operations to identify and support capital and expense investments for sustainability and transformation through strategic investments.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a leadership role within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience identifying and implementing solutions to maintenance-related problems
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results
• Experience working within the paper industry, machine roll management, calibration compliance of instruments. Precision work quality owner bearing changes, gear boxes, goulds pumps etc.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science
• Maintenance leadership experience in the Machines/Finishing area
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies experience
• Experience in developing and executing comprehensive training plans for maintenance staff
• In-depth knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems and application of these systems to execute disciplined maintenance execution processes

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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.

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).