Maintenance Planner: Machines (Mechanical)

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Maintenance Planner to support the Machines Department at our Brunswick Cellulose Mill in Brunswick, GA.

This role will focus on detailed job planning and coordination of mechanical maintenance activities for the Machines Department, while providing the opportunity to learn and apply all aspects of Georgia-Pacific's maintenance workflow process.

The ideal candidate will be organized, motivated, and knowledgeable about industrial machinery, mechanical equipment and systems, processes, and maintenance procedures.

A successful candidate will bring a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on developing sustainable, systemic processes that support safe and effective maintenance execution within the Machines Department.

Our Team

The Brunswick Cellulose facility is one of the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country with a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations.

The Brunswick Cellulose Mill, located in the southeast corner of Georgia is within minutes of downtown Brunswick and about an hour from Jacksonville, FL to the south and Savannah, GA to the north.

What You Will Do



* Providing detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns and daily operations and/or annual outages within the facility, particularly in major areas.


* Developing and managing maintenance plans through Microsoft Project software and the AssetSuite CMMS system, ensuring all information, such as Bills of Materials and specifications, is continuously updated.


* Supporting mill maintenance crews and contractors directly during maintenance shutdown days and outages, with an emphasis on efficient coordination and scheduling of mechanical maintenance work.


* Collaborating extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.


* Enhancing safety through the creation of detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and adherence to Georgia-Pacific permitting and procedures, while leading safety practices by example.


* Performing rotating weekend on-call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally covering responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.


* Demonstrating urgency and discipline in balancing break-in and scheduled work, with a focus on developing a weekly work forecast and championing timely identification and development of maintenance outage work.


* Applying economic and critical thinking skills with a risk-taking mentality to ensure maintenance spending delivers long-term value for the product system and mill.


* Encouraging personal ownership among mechanics and operators and fostering the growth of their capabilities while collaborating with Area Leaders to prioritize work.


* Assisting in manpower optimization and sharing insights with ot...