Maintenance Supervisor Trainee- Corrigan Plywood

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor Trainee for our plywood facility in Corrigan, Texas.

The Maintenance Supervisor Trainee participates in a structured, hands-on development experience designed to build the leadership, technical, and planning capabilities needed to support safe, efficient, and effective maintenance of plant equipment and facilities in a plywood manufacturing environment.

Working under the guidance of experienced maintenance and operations leaders, this role learns to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, support continuous improvement, and apply Georgia-Pacific's Principle-Based Management (PBM®) philosophy.

Our Team

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit https://www.buildgp.com/ .

What You Will Do


* Shadow maintenance leadership and gradually assist with leading, mentoring, and developing maintenance technicians and support staff.


* Learn how to provide ongoing feedback, coaching, goal setting, and performance support for team members.


* Assist with planning, scheduling, assigning, and prioritizing maintenance work to align with production schedules and operational goals.


* Develop working knowledge of preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance programs that reduce downtime and extend asset life.


* Build technical troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and instrumentation systems.


* Participate in daily scheduling meetings and learn workforce allocation to work orders using Kronos and CMMS tools such as MP2.


* Assist with spare-parts, tools, and materials inventory and learn procurement and cost-control practices.


* Participate in root cause analysis investigations and support corrective actions for equipment failures.


* Assist with preparing maintenance reports, metrics, and performance data for management review.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Minimum 5 years in a team lead or supervisor role leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, military, or related technical environment.


* Working knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic systems or demonstrated ability to learn industrial maintenance systems.


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and willingness to learn maintenance planning and scheduling tools such as CMMS or MP2.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Associate or bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field.


* Previous team lead, supervisory, internship, co-op, or leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.


* Experience in wood products or plywood manufacturing facilities.


* Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, or CMMS tools.

Physical Requirements:


* Walk on elevated catwalks over 15 feet high to perform dai...