Maintenance Supervisor

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Rome, Georgia lumber mill. You will lead a skilled maintenance team to improve safety, reliability, and operational performance in a hands‑on leadership role.

The Rome mill partners with Operations, Reliability, Engineering and Safety to prevent incidents and sustain production. You will develop staff, coordinate preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in industrial maintenance, including millwright or supervision, in heavy industry or manufacturing
• Experience with CMMS and documenting maintenance work
• Ability to read mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings
• Experience leading teams, coaching, or coordinating maintenance activities
• Work environment may be hot, cold, noisy, dusty, indoors or outdoors

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team with a strong safety focus
• Set clear priorities, provide feedback and performance coaching
• Build team capability through training and knowledge sharing
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to improve reliability
• Collaborate with Operations to troubleshoot, plan outages, and implement improvements
• Use data and root cause analysis to reduce downtime and costs
• Promote an inclusive, respectful work environment where ownership is encouraged

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Safety focus

Problem solving

Team coaching

Communication

Education

Associate degree in maintenance technology

Tools

CMMS

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our lumber mill in Rome, Georgia. In this role, you will lead and develop a skilled maintenance team while improving workplace safety, equipment reliability, and operational performance. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader who sets clear expectations, builds team capability, and works effectively across departments to solve problems and deliver lasting results. At Georgia-Pacific, we are committed to creating long-term value through principled entrepreneurship, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Our employees strive to achieve an injury‑free workplace while delivering high‑quality products and exceptional customer value.

Our Team

The Rome lumber mill is a fast‑paced manufacturing operation where Maintenance partners closely with Operations, Reliability, Engineering, and Safety. The team focuses on preventing serious incidents, improving equipment performance, and supporting dependable production. Georgia‑Pacific's Rome Lumber mill produces Southern Pine dimension lumber used throughout the building industry for residential and commercial construction, pressure‑treated applications, trusses, pallets, and general framing. Rome, Georgia is conveniently located approximately one hour northwest of Atlanta.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, with a strong focus on preventing serious injuries and maintaining compliance with safety and environmental requirements
• Set clear priorities and expectations; provide timely feedback, recognition, and performance coaching
• Build team capability through training, skill development, effective work assignments, and knowledge sharing
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and production performance
• Partner with Operations and other departments to troubleshoot equipment issues, prioritize work, plan outages, and implement sustainable improvements
• Use maintenance data and problem‑solving methods to identify recurring failures, address root causes, and reduce downtime and cost
• Promote an inclusive, respectful work environment where employees are encouraged to speak up, share ideas, and take ownership of results

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five (5) or more years of industrial maintenance experience, including millwright or maintenance supervision experience, in a heavy industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel and documenting maintenance work in a reporting or computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings
• Experience leading work, coaching employees, or coordinating maintenance activities
• Must work in a manufacturing environment that may be hot, cold, noisy, dusty, indoors, or outdoors

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate degree or higher in maintenance technology, engineering technology, or a related technical field
• Maintenance leadership experience in wood products or another continuous‑process manufacturing environment
• Experience leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Experience improving preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment reliability, or maintenance planning and scheduling

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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.

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).