Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world`s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.

Utilities Operations/Maintenance Gatekeeper

• Role works closely with maintenance and utilities operations to create the greatest long term value for Georgia Pacific
  
• Role is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate maintenance work is planned, scheduled and completed to meet the business needs in the most economical and effective manner
  
• Responsibilities will include system knowledge of power boilers, recovery boilers, evaporators, turbine generators, mechanical drive turbines, water plants, and the other auxiliary equipment supporting utilities operations
  

Expectations/Responsibilities of the Role:

• Manage and prioritize daily maintenance activities in the utilities department in order to improve the safety and reliability of our equipment.
  
• Review and approve work requests within the department insuring that requested work is value added
  
• Manage and prioritize work request and work order backlogs for the department
  
• Collaborate with maintenance, production supervisors and the asset availability leader to organize the facilitys reliability program and ensure PMs are completed on time
  
• Ensure that safety and environmental work orders are addressed in a timely manner
  
• Work with personnel initiating work requests to improve the quality of information provided
  
• Manage maintenance costs for the department and ensure alignment with the mills financial goals
  
• Monitor work progress metrics and role performance data and drive process improvement to lower monthly maintenance costs while maintaining equipment reliability
  
• Coach operators and mechanics on recognizing equipment needs, taking ownership and becoming reliability leaders
  
• Assist in the development of reliability plans on critical equipment
  
• Embrace and cultivate the Market Based Management (MBM) culture throughout the department by utilizing the MBM framework and guiding principles in everyday decision making
  
• Utilize economic thinking to help drive the reliability efforts, outages efforts, and process improvements
  

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
  
• A minimum of 5 years experience in maintenance or operations
  

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:

• Clear understanding of reliability based maintenance and power operations
  
• Experience managing maintenance financial plans
  
• Experience working in a team environment with a cooperative work style
  
• Proven communication skills (both written and verbal)
  
• Proven computer skills with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and CMMS experience
  

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.