Operations/Maintenance Gatekeeper - Board

Your Job

Our Georgia Pacific mill in Pennington, AL is seeking an Operations/Maintenance Gatekeeper to join our Naheola team.

You will p rovide strategic and tactical leadership in the areas of asset reliability, cost optimization, quality capability, MRO, waste, productivity, and strategic capital planning/execution.

This role reports directly to the Board Business Unit Leader.

Our Team

The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education.

The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing.

Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

What You Will Do


* Own and drive the Asset Maintenance Work Process for the department


* Primary interface between Operations and Maintenance


* Connect Operations and Maintenance to a common Vision


* Manage work order backlog and prioritize work by area and mill-wide to support business needs.

Own the Board Department Maintenance Backlog


* Prioritize Maintenance / Contractor Work Based on Operational Needs and Resources Availability / Capabilities


* Manage the maintenance expense budget at or below budget


* Develop annual as well as multi-year forecast that levels maintenance expenses


* Maintain standards for work request (WR) quality


* Ensure EHS, compliance, and preventive maintenance work orders are a priority


* Manage maintenance expenditures to minimize unplanned events


* Coordinate Maintenance support of scheduled shutdown planning and execution


* Prioritize the funding of safety initiatives based on risk mitigation


* Support the execution of the GP Reliability Mental Models


* Maintain assets in like-for-like condition to maximize results


* Coach initiators on the quality of WR, reject reasons, and the value of work submitted

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:


* Leadership skills, communication skills, and facilitator skills


* Strong knowledge of maintaining production equipment


* Ability to develop and optimize production and maintenance plans


* Business acumen (good command of applicable business economics)


* Ability to work well with all levels within the organization from senior leadership to maintenance and production hourly technicians

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* High School Diploma


* Five (5) or more years of industrial manufacturing experience


* Experience with SAP and Excel

What Will Put You Ahead



* Bachelors Degree


* Front Line Maintenance Leadership or Maintenance Planning Experience

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