Job Description
Your Job Georgia-Pacific is looking for a Gatekeeper (Operations Coordinator) for our Alabama River Mill! As a Gatekeeper, you will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing maintenance activities to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of plant equipment and systems. This role focuses on bridging the gap between operations and maintenance teams to enhance productivity, safety, and equipment reliability. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Our Team Since 1978, the ARC mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. Recognized as one of the largest pulp operations in North America, the mill is also considered the largest manufacturer in Monroe County and one of the largest employers in the area.
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What You Will Do - Lead the area maintenance planning effort, including coaching and developing area planners, and continuously seek and implement improvements in maintenance practices, capital enhancements, and asset optimization.
- Collaborate with the Area Operations Leader and Area Reliability Leader using root cause analysis tools to resolve issues and drive reliability and asset care within the department, supporting operations for prompt project completion.
- Ensure accurate and complete maintenance work orders, prioritizing them to align with department goals, and oversee SAP notifications by assigning work orders based on skillset and workload balance.
- Manage and forecast routine and major expenses, ensuring the maintenance work aligns with set priorities and oversee annual budget planning and coordination, including P3 estimates for outages to forecast expenditures.
- Participate in or lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for unplanned events and maintain comprehensive records of maintenance activities, analyzing data for process improvements.
- Provide technical support for capital and non-capital projects while identifying opportunities for cost reduction and demonstrating strong accounting skills with the ability to build and use spreadsheets effectively.
- Prepare for weekly planning/prioritization meetings, working with MCLs, planners, and MEs to develop prioritized lists, and adjust priorities based on resource loading and spending, obtaining approval for external resources or overtime.
- Attend and prepare for outage planning meetings, ensuring all maintenance KPIs are reviewed and addressed, and conduct regular safety engagement and walkdowns to ensure quality and housekeeping metrics are met.
- Attend daily Maintenance DDS and weekly Asset Care meetings to stay updated on maintenance operations.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams through oral and written communication, including presentations, to ensure alignment and achieve operational goals.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Engineering, maintenance or maintenance planning experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment.
- Proficient in utilizing computer systems, including Excel and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Experience collaborating and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams through oral and written communications as well as presentations.
What Will Put You Ahead - Pulp and paper industry experience.
- Project Management Experience.
- Experience as a Gatekeeper or Operations Coordinator in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
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Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.
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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.
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