Outage Planner

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team as an Outage Planner for the Outage Team in Oriented Strand Board and Composite Panels (OSB/CP) Group. Team members are located across the United States and work with facility annual outages to include maintenance turnarounds and capital projects in OSB/CP group in the Building Products division. The Outage Team is a capability to implement long range planning and execution to improve asset condition and integrate new production processes with predictable and competitive results. The Outage Planner plays a crucial role in mid and large outages by prioritizing planning tasks and ensuring adherence to the T-365 or NaviTrack readiness process. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to make a significant impact, then this position is the perfect fit for you.

In this role you will report to the Sr. Manager of Outages and be a part of a growing team! It is a hybrid role offering the opportunity to work remotely or at a Georgia-Pacific office as needed. Travel is expected to be <40% of the time for the first year and <20% of the time thereafter. Travel will be expected the first year to build a working relationship with the site operations, maintenance, and project teams.

This position will utilize a core set of principles to drive continuous improvement in outage performance. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

What You Will Do

• Learn and apply Georgia-Pacific's maintenance workflow process to effectively plan and schedule work.
• Collaborate with Outage Manager/Coordinator to prioritize planning tasks in adherence to the T-365 or NaviTrack readiness process.
• Communicate extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractors, and materials suppliers to ensure smooth coordination of outage activities.
• Promote and ensure safe work execution by developing detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and complying with all safety procedures and permitting requirements.
• Plan outage scope for multiple crafts, prioritizing work based on area worklists and daily backlog management.
• Utilize planning tools to determine parts, materials, rental equipment, and contractor support needed for job execution.
• Coordinate and manage outage parts, rentals, and contractor needs by submitting requisitions and tracking their progress.
• Develop and update Bill of Materials (BOM) for equipment, ensuring accurate documentation for maintenance tasks.
• Submit Major Expense Project (MEP) requests for parts or contractor services as required.
• Create and validate Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) to provide detailed instructions for job execution and ensure compliance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or military environment.
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) (i.e. 4site, SAP, Passport, MOE, MP2, etc.).
• Experience with adhering to safety and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting 24/7 operations
• Access to a National or International Airport
• Live within 100 miles of the corporate headquarters located in Atlanta or one of the 6 US OSB/CP facilities. The US OSB/CP facilities are located in Brookneal, VA; Mount Jewett, PA; Alcolu, SC; Hosford, FL; Fordyce, AR; Diboll, TX

What Will Put You Ahead

• Maintenance or Reliability experience in Building Products, Pulp & Paper industry, or equivalent industry.
• Experience with fabrication, torquing, rotating equipment & pump alignment
• Experience with maintaining equipment reliability standards and improving asset condition.
• Experience with MOE and MP2 CMMS.
• Experience tracking purchase orders from generation to invoicing.
• Experience planning and managing outages/shutdowns.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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.

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