Reliability Manager - Corrugated

Georgia Pacific; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Reliability Manager for their La Mirada, CA facility. The successful candidate will lead maintenance teams, prioritize safety, and drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability.

This role requires strong electro-mechanical skills, experience in maintenance leadership, and the ability to develop predictive maintenance strategies. A salary between $130,000 and $160,000 is offered with additional bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to establish or manage predictive/preventive maintenance programs.
• Strong background in electro-mechanical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring best safe work practices.
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Manage maintenance spending and resource allocation effectively.

Skills

Electro-mechanical maintenance

Team leadership

Planning/scheduling

Predictive/Preventive Maintenance programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Reliability Manager

Georgia-Pacific, LLC is seeking a Reliability Manager to lead our La Mirada, CA corrugated facility. We are looking for a self-driven leader who puts safety first with a strong electro-mechanical experience who thrives on building teams, driving equipment reliability, and creating long-term value through continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring best safe work practices and proactively identifying/mitigating job hazards before work begins.
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and asset availability.
• Partner with operations leaders to meet customer and production requirements by balancing reliability, cost, and uptime.
• Manage maintenance spending and resource allocation to maximize value, including capital project opportunities.
• Establish clear performance expectations, including schedule adherence and precision workmanship across repairs, rebuilds, and installations.
• Collaborate to prioritize and plan work orders to maximize value creation and equipment uptime.
• Lead cultural and operational change initiatives that improve long-term performance.
• Lead and develop a multi-craft maintenance team by coaching, mentoring, and assessing performance to build capability, accountability, and professional growth.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, military or similar setting.
• Strong background in electro-mechanical maintenance (electrical systems, mechanical repairs, drives, motors, PLC's, instrumentation).
• Proven ability to establish or manage Predictive/Preventive Maintenance programs.
• Experience with planning/scheduling, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS or similar), and cost analysis.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in corrugated, converting, or packaging operations.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, reliability, or related field OR equivalent hands‑on maintenance and leadership experience.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and engage team members to drive a continuous improvement culture.

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 per year, variable pay eligible as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Our Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Exceptions where prohibited by state law… This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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