Mechanical Maintenance Planner - Industrial Mill

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

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, LA is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to drive detailed planning and coordination for outages and daily operations. You will manage maintenance plans in SAP CMMS and Microsoft Project, procure parts, and support crews to ensure safe, efficient work with a long-term value focus.

The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, contractors, and suppliers, plus weekend on-call duties every quarter.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling in a manufacturing, industrial, chemical or military environment.
• Experience with a CMMS.
• Knowledge of SAP CMMS and Microsoft Project is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns and daily operations and/or annual outages within the facility, particularly in major areas.
• Developing and managing maintenance plans through Microsoft Project software and the SAP CMMS system, ensuring all information, such as Bills of Materials and specifications, is continuously updated.
• Supporting mill maintenance crews and contractors directly during maintenance shutdown days and outages, with an emphasis on efficient coordination and scheduling of mechanical maintenance work.
• Collaborating extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.
• Enhancing safety through the creation of detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and adherence to Georgia-Pacific permitting and procedures, while leading safety practices by example.
• Performing rotating weekend on-call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally covering responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.
• Demonstrating urgency and discipline in balancing break-in and scheduled work, with a focus on developing a weekly work forecast and championing timely identification and development of maintenance outage work.
• Applying economic and critical thinking skills with a risk-taking mentality to ensure maintenance spending delivers long-term value for the product system and mill.
• Encouraging personal ownership among mechanics and operators and fostering the growth of their capabilities while collaborating with Area Leaders to prioritize work.
• Assisting in manpower optimization and sharing insights with other Reliability Coordinators and Planners, as well as maintaining Planning Board metrics and providing performance explanations weekly and monthly.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

SAP CMMS

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, LA is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to drive detailed planning and coordination for outages and daily operations. You will manage maintenance plans in SAP CMMS and Microsoft Project, procure parts, and support crews to ensure safe, efficient work with a long-term value focus.

The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, contractors, and suppliers, plus weekend on-call duties every quarter.