Reliability Technician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Manufacturing is seeking a Reliability Technician to support our ongoing commitment to operational excellence and equipment reliability across our manufacturing facility supporting the tissue and towel manufacturing operations at our Consumer Products Group Operation located in Zachary, LA.

The Reliability Technician play a critical role in ensuring the equipment and systems operate safely, efficiently, and at optimal performance levels.

This role emphasizes proactive maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the reliability of our processes.

Our Team

The Port Hudson Plant is located just north of Baton Rouge, LA and west of Zachary, LA.

The Port Hudson mill employs about 350 people and has two tissue/towel paper machines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Quilted Northern® and Brawny®.

The Port Hudson facility uses integrated technology to manufacture tissue and paper towel products in a progressive production environment.

The Gulf Coast is only an hour away and there is plenty of history in the area to explore as well.

For urban activities, Baton Rouge and New Orleans are just a short drive away.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people.

Our employees help other's and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day.

Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Port Hudson and Zachary communities.

What You Will Do



* Embrace influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture


* Conduct precision-based troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and process systems


* Perform preventative and predictive maintenance using reliability-centered tools and techniques


* Identify and resolve chronic equipment issues to improve operational efficiency


* Collect and analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement


* Document maintenance activities, findings, and solutions using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)


* Ensure all maintenance activities adhere to Georgia-Pacific safety standards and regulatory requirements


* Participate in safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments


* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement reliability improvements


* Support root cause analysis (RCA) efforts to mitigate equipment failures and process disruptions


* Maintain and calibrate process instrumentation and control systems


* Assist in the design and implementation of new systems or equipment modifications


* Work closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams ...