Reliability Manager - Corrugated

Georgia-Pacific, LLC is seeking a Reliability Manager to lead our La Mirada, CA corrugated facility
. We are looking for a self-driven leader who puts safety first with a strong electro-mechanical experience who thrives on building teams, driving equipment reliability, and creating long-term value through continuous improvement. This role is more than reliability, it’s about leading people, shaping culture, and enabling growth through our principled culture, where we empower employees to think like owners, challenge the status quo, and innovate for the future.

At Georgia-Pacific’s La Mirada facility, we’re proud of the results we get by taking great care of our customers. You’ll work with a strong, experienced team—and you’ll have room to try new ideas and create long-term value. In this role, you’ll help bring our Principle-Based Management® approach to life by encouraging ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. We’re looking for a hands‑on, collaborative leader who wants to make an impact.

Our team includes both new talent and seasoned pros, and we win by working together and holding a high bar.

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring best safe work practices and proactively identifying/mitigating job hazards before work begins.
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and asset availability.
• Partner with operations leaders to meet customer and production requirements by balancing reliability, cost, and uptime.
• Manage maintenance spending and resource allocation to maximize value, including capital project opportunities.
• Establish clear performance expectations, including schedule adherence and precision workmanship across repairs, rebuilds, and installations.
• Collaborate to prioritize and plan work orders to maximize value creation and equipment uptime.
• Lead cultural and operational change initiatives that improve long‑term performance.
• Lead and develop a multi‑craft maintenance team by coaching, mentoring, and assessing performance to build capability, accountability, and professional growth.

• Experience leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, military or similar setting.
• Strong background in electro‑mechanical maintenance (electrical systems, mechanical repairs, drives, motors, PLC’s, instrumentation).
• Proven ability to establish or manage Predictive/Preventive Maintenance programs.
• Experience with planning/scheduling, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS or similar), and cost analysis.

• Experience in corrugated, converting, or packaging operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, reliability, or related field OR equivalent hands‑on maintenance and leadership experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and engage team members to drive a continuous improvement culture.

For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000 - $160,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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.

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