Georgia-Pacific has an exciting new way of thinking and working — and we are looking for individuals dedicated to our philosophy of securing a bright future for themselves and Georgia-Pacific.  As a world leader in Consumer, Paper, Packaging and Building Products, we offer the stability of an 80-year old company and the creative energy of a brand new one!

We have an immediate opening for a Maintenance Leader at our Cedar Springs, Georgia Facility.

This position leads all maintenance personnel and provides mill-wide leadership as part of the Operations Leadership Team and Reports to the Vice President, Manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Will manage and direct work process for maintenance functions at an integrated pulp and paper mill, functioning as a part of the Mill Leadership team. Works with other staff managers, engineers, and production managers to understand the mill needs for daily work and shutdowns and then provide necessary plans, resources and execution to meet those needs. This position is responsible for establishing and administering budgets for maintenance expense and capital work, then managing against those budgets including explanation of variances. This position is responsible for recruiting and hiring, performance management, team member development, coaching, and positive discipline of the department personnel.

EDUCATION: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (or related field) or equivalent.  Advanced degree preferred.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of and application of OSHA standards and requirements
• Strong PC skills with a CMMS, MS Word, Excel, and Power Point MS Project

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Leadership experience in manufacturing with customer focus in Mechanical and Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance. Experience in Reliability Maintenance including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and pulp and paper manufacturing experience all a plus. Good leadership and communication skills required.

Georgia-Pacific recognizes that our people make the difference. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vacation and much more!

To apply for this opportunity log on to:
http://www.sspuplap@gapac.com

Find personal and professional satisfaction with a forward-thinking employer.  We are an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V. Visit our website at http://www.gp.com/careers for more exciting opportunities.
Georgia-Pacific is an equal opportunity employer.