Maintenance Superintendent - Machines

Flint Hills Resources; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Brunswick, GA seeks a Maintenance Superintendent to lead the Machines operations, set strategic maintenance plans, and drive safety and reliability.

You will manage maintenance spending, work with engineering, and develop training for staff, aiming for zero incidents and high equipment availability.

The role requires strong leadership in an industrial setting and familiarity with paper/mill maintenance processes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in industrial settings.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and cost reduction.
• Experience in the paper industry and machine maintenance methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance strategy and safety initiatives.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance plans.
• Collaborate with engineering to optimize equipment reliability.
• Manage department budget and spare parts inventory.
• Coach staff and coordinate training plans.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Continuous improvement

Paper industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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 with in 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 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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