Shift Reliability Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a results-driven Shift Reliability Manager to lead and support our Naheola Manufacturing Operations in Pennington, AL.

In this role, you will create a safe, high-performance environment that champions our top priority, safety.

You will lead by example to cultivate a culture grounded in Principle-Based Management and aligned with our Manufacturing Vision.

Your leadership will drive on shift maintenance performance and operational excellence across all shift activities, embodying the mindset that "The Shift Runs the Shift" through principled entrepreneurship and accountability.

Our Team

The Naheola Mill is the largest employer in the community and actively supports community outreach, workforce development, and education.

The area offers excellent outdoor activities, including world-class hunting and access to the Tombigbee River for fishing, boating, and water skiing.

Residents enjoy a mild climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Gulf Coast's beaches and resorts.

As part of Koch, Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products.

We also operate a major recycling business.

With over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations, we're committed to meeting customer needs with quality products and continuous innovation

What You Will Do

• Model exemplary safety behavior by consistently following all safety protocols and procedures.

• Address any safety exceptions immediately-do not ignore them.

• Conduct focused GEMBA walks according to your leader's standard work to identify, mitigate, and eliminate hazards.

• Collaborate with both outgoing and incoming SRMs to ensure a thorough and effective shift handoff through clear communication.

• Manage and prioritize shift maintenance team (mechanical and E&I) activities.

Including coordination of needed maintenance materials, especially on after hours or weekend shifts.

• On after hours and weekend shifts, obtain needed parts/materials from store room and accept after hours parts deliveries.

• Contribute to shift DDS meeting by communicating shift maintenance team activities and at times Lead the shift DDS meeting to identify key needs for a successful shift and prepare the next shift for success.

• Communicate reliability exceptions and corrective efforts clearly and promptly through end-of-shift and DDS reports, as well as during significant upset events requiring frequent updates.

This includes initial root cause analysis, facilitating corrective actions from shift resources, and communicating to the appropriate area owners.

• Prioritize maintenance efforts by balancing competing demands and collaboration with SOM using economic principles to focus on the highest-impact opportunities.

• Escalate issues to Area Leadership following standard protocols or when additional support is needed.

• Act as the first responder to safety, environmenta...