Reliability Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a pro-active, results oriented Reliability Manager for our Oriented Strand Board (OSB) facility in Gladys, VA (30 minutes outside of Lynchburg, VA).

The Reliability Manager is responsible for improving a facility's manufacturing performance by reducing machine downtime and unscheduled maintenance through improved equipment reliability.

The candidate will lead and support preventative and predictive maintenance programs, lubrication strategies, and provide technical support for troubleshooting to minimize downtime and maximize process efficiencies.

Productivity improvements are also expected as a result of utilizing process tools and knowledge of system capability.

Specifically, the program focuses on value creation measured by improved equipment reliability to maximize manufacturing productivity.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and coaching directly to the reliability team as well as to the facility's maintenance and production departments to ensure the team is meeting the objectives in safety, reliability, quality, cost, and customer service.

Help employees understand who their customers are and how their work directly impacts spending and profits/loses.

Our Team

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.

What You Will Do



* Leading through example to prioritize employees' health and safety.


* Demonstrating strong leadership skills and habits of "best practice".


* Demonstrating effective planning and execution skills focused toward plant reliability.


* Leadership of Reliability and Lubrication team of approximately 5 employees.


* Working with operations leaders to ensure equipment/asset availability that will best meet customer requirements.


* Developing business relationships and be a strategic part of the plant leadership team.


* Partnering closely with Operations and Maintenance leadership to advance plant results.


* Accountability for employee and organizational development plans and people management strategies.


* Demonstrating functional leadership skills to engage a workforce with a diverse background of knowledge & experience.


* Fostering and developing culture based on our Principled Based Management philosophy.


* Demonstrating strong functional knowledge of maintaining equipment used in the manufacturing process.


* Developing and implementing a predictive and preventive maintenance strategy.


* Lead the RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) process.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* A minimum of four (...