Mechanical Maintenance Planner - Sign-On Bonus + Growth

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Dudley (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Dudley, NC seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate mechanical maintenance for our Building Products mill. You will work with maintenance techs, operations, and engineering to develop proactive plans and optimize equipment reliability.

The role includes a $3,000 sign-on bonus and starting pay of $28.00/hour, with pay uplift based on skill and performance. Weekend/holiday coverage and day/night shifts are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years in industrial maintenance planning or supervision, or 4+ years as a millwright/electrician in wood products/heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and maintenance practices.
• Proficient with CMMS platforms (SAP, Maximo, MP2, eMaint).
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for mechanical equipment.
• Use CMMS to create, assign, and track work orders and histories.
• Review completed work orders for accuracy and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations to align with production schedules.
• Ensure parts, tools, and materials are available before maintenance work.
• Work with vendors to order critical spares and ensure timely delivery.
• Support RCA and failure mode analysis for chronic issues.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and job plans.
• Monitor equipment performance data to identify reliability improvements.
• Assist with shutdown planning and scope definition.

Skills

CMMS experience

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings

Education

Technical diploma or trade certification in mechanical maintenance

Journeyman Millwright certification

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MP2

eMaint

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Dudley, NC seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate mechanical maintenance for our Building Products mill. You will work with maintenance techs, operations, and engineering to develop proactive plans and optimize equipment reliability.

The role includes a $3,000 sign-on bonus and starting pay of $28.00/hour, with pay uplift based on skill and performance. Weekend/holiday coverage and day/night shifts are part of the schedule.