Maintenance Planner - Brunswick

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Maintenance Planner at our Brunswick Cellulose Mill in Brunswick, GA
. In this role, you will learn and apply all aspects of Georgia‑Pacific's maintenance workflow process. This position focuses on detailed job planning and coordination to support the facility, requiring a strong understanding of industrial equipment, processes, and procedures and a long‑term continuous improvement mindset.

• Provide detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns and daily operations, and annual outages within the facility, particularly in major areas.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans through Microsoft Project and the Asset Suite CMMS system, ensuring all information such as Bills of Materials and specifications is continuously updated.
• Support mill maintenance crews and contractors directly during maintenance shutdown days and outages, emphasizing efficient coordination and scheduling of mechanical maintenance work.
• Collaborate extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.
• Enhance safety by creating detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and adhering to Georgia‑Pacific permitting and procedures, leading safety practices by example.
• Perform rotating weekend on‑call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally cover responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.
• Demonstrate urgency and discipline in balancing break‑in and scheduled work, focusing on developing a weekly work forecast and championing timely identification of maintenance outage work.
• Apply economic and critical thinking skills with a risk‑taking mentality to ensure maintenance spending delivers long‑term value for the product system and mill.
• Encourage personal ownership among mechanics and operators and foster their capabilities while collaborating with Area Leaders to prioritize work.
• Assist in manpower optimization and share insights with other Reliability Coordinators and Planners, maintaining Planning Board metrics and providing performance explanations weekly and monthly.
• Coordinate and manage outage parts, rentals, and contractor needs by submitting requisitions and tracking their progress.
• Submit Major Expense Project (MEP) requests for parts or contractor services as required.
• Create and validate Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) and/or Model Work Orders to provide detailed instructions for job execution and ensure compliance.

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or military environment.
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) (e.g., 4site, SAP, Passport, etc.).
• Experience with adhering to safety and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Maintenance or Reliability experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Experience with pipe fabrication, torquing, rotating equipment, and pump alignment.
• Experience with Passport Asset Suite CMMS.
• Experience tracking purchase orders from generation to invoicing.
• Experience planning and managing outages/shutdowns.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, and educational assistance. Benefits may vary by region. For more details, please speak to your recruiter.

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 see additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information please refer to the state guidelines.)