Mill Lubrication & Reliability Leader

Georgia Pacific; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Mill is seeking a Lubrication and Reliability Leader to drive lubrication excellence across the site. You will lead a team of technicians, develop lubrication programs, and partner with maintenance, operations, and engineering to extend asset life and improve reliability.

The role requires hands-on leadership, problem solving, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial lubrication.
• Experience troubleshooting rotating equipment and other lubricated mechanical systems.
• Experience using equipment data and reliability metrics to support decision making (RCA, FMEA, preventive maintenance).
• Supervisory experience with direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and cultivate a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and Environmental, Health, and Safety excellence in all lubrication-related activities.
• Serve as the mill's technical subject matter expert for lubrication strategies, contamination control, lubricant selection, oil analysis, filtration, and storage and handling practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of lubrication technicians by establishing clear expectations, prioritizing work, removing barriers, and promoting consistent execution of lubrication standards.
• Develop and continuously improve mill-wide lubrication programs, preventive maintenance strategies, inspection processes, work instructions, and lubrication routes.
• Manage the site's oil analysis program, including sampling strategy, interpretation of results, corrective action recommendations, and tracking measurable improvements.
• Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, stores, and suppliers to optimize lubricant usage, improve contamination control, standardize practices, and extend asset life.
• Support reliability improvement efforts through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure elimination activities, and proactive identification of lubrication-related risks.
• Train and mentor maintenance technicians, operators, and leaders on lubrication fundamentals, inspection practices, contamination control, and precision maintenance principles.
• Audit lubrication processes, equipment, storage areas, and field execution to ensure compliance with established standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize SAP or other CMMS tools to support maintenance planning, preventive maintenance optimization, documentation, KPI tracking, and corrective work identification.

Skills

Industrial lubrication

Troubleshooting rotating equipment

Reliability metrics

Supervisory experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Mill is seeking a Lubrication and Reliability Leader to drive lubrication excellence across the site. You will lead a team of technicians, develop lubrication programs, and partner with maintenance, operations, and engineering to extend asset life and improve reliability.

The role requires hands-on leadership, problem solving, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.