Reliability Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a pro-active, results oriented Reliability Manager for our Oriented Strand Board (OSB) facility in Gladys, VA (30 minutes outside of Lynchburg, VA). The Reliability Manager is responsible for improving a facility's manufacturing performance by reducing machine downtime and unscheduled maintenance through improved equipment reliability. The candidate will lead and support preventative and predictive maintenance programs, lubrication strategies, and provide technical support for troubleshooting to minimize downtime and maximize process efficiencies. Productivity improvements are also expected as a result of utilizing process tools and knowledge of system capability. Specifically, the program focuses on value creation measured by improved equipment reliability to maximize manufacturing productivity.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and coaching directly to the reliability team as well as to the facility's maintenance and production departments to ensure the team is meeting the objectives in safety, reliability, quality, cost, and customer service. Help employees understand who their customers are and how their work directly impacts spending and profits/loses.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals.

What You Will Do

• Leading through example to prioritize employees' health and safety.
• Demonstrating strong leadership skills and habits of "best practice".
• Demonstrating effective planning and execution skills focused toward plant reliability.
• Leadership of Reliability and Lubrication team of approximately 5 employees.
• Working with operations leaders to ensure equipment/asset availability that will best meet customer requirements.
• Developing business relationships and be a strategic part of the plant leadership team.
• Partnering closely with Operations and Maintenance leadership to advance plant results.
• Accountability for employee and organizational development plans and people management strategies.
• Demonstrating functional leadership skills to engage a workforce with a diverse background of knowledge & experience.
• Fostering and developing culture based on our Principled Based Management philosophy.
• Demonstrating strong functional knowledge of maintaining equipment used in the manufacturing process.
• Developing and implementing a predictive and preventive maintenance strategy.
• Lead the RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) process.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a maintenance or engineering field.

• Experience leading improvement efforts in reliability, predictive and preventative maintenance.
• Working knowledge of Condition Monitoring Technologies and Asset Management best practices
• Working knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and preventative maintenance systems, such as CAT I+ vibration analysis
• Technical experience with electrical and mechanical skills capable of assessing machine conditions.
• Working knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and associated software (such as MP2 CMMS, DMSI Maintelligence)
• Experience in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphics (such as MS Office applications) in order to store, organize and analyze department data as well as generate communication documents.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Prior supervisory/management experience.
• CMRP and/or CMRT certification
• Thermography Level 1 Certification, MLT 1 certification, and/or Ultrasound 1 certification
• Experience in preventive maintenance optimization (PMO) and procedure writing
• Experience in the design for reliability (DFR) process
• Experience in wood products industry
• Demonstrated ability in analytical troubleshooting and problem solving related to industrial hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmissions and PLC

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.