Electrical and Instrumentation Reliability Technician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Reliability Technician at the Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, LA.

You will improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime across critical assets, supporting two paper machines, seven converting lines, and auxiliary process areas, by monitoring asset health, analyzing performance data, and identifying risks before failures occur.

Working closely with operations, maintenance, and the Port Hudson Reliability Team, you will implement predictive and preventive strategies that enhance safety, uptime, and asset life while serving as a subject-matter resource for electrical compliance and reliability standards.

Reporting to the Engineering & Electrical Reliability Manager and guided by Principle Based Management (PBM), you will translate data into actionable insights and drive continuous improvement across the mill.

This is a salaried non-exempt role that works a 4/10 Monday to Thursday schedule based on mill needs.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Port Hudson Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

With more than 300 employees, Port Hudson strives to lead the tissue and towel business.

Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do


* Lead RCFA, Asset Strategy Improvements (ASI), and related investigations to determine root causes, develop recommendations, and drive corrective actions to completion.


* Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs (EIPM) and prioritized initiatives to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and life cycle cost.


* Analyze key reliability metrics, maintain the Asset Availability Database, design/implement performance metrics, and generate data-driven recommendations for cost reduction.


* Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering on corrective actions, Electrical & Instrumentation equipment commissioning/rebuilds, and major outages via the T Minus process; provide emergency E&I support and participate in weekend duty rotation.


* Maintain accurate CMMS and SAP documentation (inspections, work notifications, PMs, reliability reports), create/track AKMS electronic lockouts (Dead Bus) and recurring WO's that support PdMA and predictive motor testing.


* Serve as Coordinate OEM 15 inspections, service bulletins, and corrective actions; ensure OEM checklists are completed, findings tracked, and required parts/procedures are implemented per manufacturer recommendations.


* Plan and execute electrical compliance and site inspections to meet regulatory/internal requirements; facilitate and verify Lock/Tag/Verify (LTV) compliance for all maintenance, commissioning, and outage activities.


* Provide technical guidance/training to technicians and operat...