Maintenance Manager - Brunswick

Maintenance Manager - Brunswick

Georgia‑Pacific LLC is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead transformative integration efforts at our Brunswick Cellulose facility.

The role is part of the mill’s senior management team and will spearhead the establishment of defined maintenance practices while integrating the primary maintenance function with disciplined operations initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading organizational change, engaging maintenance, operations and engineering teams, implementing maintenance strategies to minimize downtime, establishing KPIs, coordinating turnaround projects, developing preventive and predictive programs, conducting root‑cause analysis and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The Brunswick Cellulose facility is one of the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country, featuring a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations. The mill is located in Georgia’s Golden Isles coastal region, near historic downtown Brunswick, with nearby Jacksonville, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia.

• Lead organizational change while cooperating with and integrating reliability efforts to ensure sustainable and improved operational results.
• Lead engagement and commitment from the maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to support the transformation process.
• Implement comprehensive maintenance strategies aimed at minimizing downtime, improving equipment availability, and maximizing asset utilization.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and measure the effectiveness and results of these initiatives.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute turnaround projects to optimize maintenance activities and improve plant performance.
• Monitor and report progress during turnaround, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Work closely with maintenance and engineering teams to develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze historical data and collaborate with subject matter experts to identify critical failure modes and develop strategies to mitigate risk.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives for recurring equipment failures, ensuring long‑term solutions are implemented.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance equipment reliability, optimize maintenance strategies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership for the area to embrace and advance disciplined operations as established by the mill’s vision for a stable, capable, and predictable manufacturing process.

• A minimum of 10 years of supervisory/management experience within manufacturing.
• Experience managing and developing salaried leaders within manufacturing.
• Experience leading improvement efforts in reliability and predictive/preventive maintenance in a manufacturing or pulp/paper environment.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in leading organizational change initiatives and fostering collaboration across departments.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in maintenance of facilities and engineering systems, with the ability to manage mechanical and engineering duties.
• Must have effective working knowledge of MS Word and Excel, and ability to learn various PC‑based production and maintenance reporting systems applications.
• Able to read mechanical, structural and electrical drawings.
• 4+ years’ experience utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or other similar problem‑solving tools.
• Process optimization and plant support experience (process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process optimization).

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Experience with Asset Strategy Development.
• Skilled executive professional who has previous experience managing the daily activities of the engineering department while directing the maintenance department.

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