Gatekeeper

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Gatekeeper at our Cutlery facility in Leominster, MA. The Gatekeeper will provide strategic and tactical leadership in the areas of asset reliability, cost optimization, quality capability, MRO, waste, productivity, and strategic capital planning/execution in a continuous manufacturing environment.

The Leominster Plant is part of the Dixie brand cutlery manufacturing operation. We manufacture safe, high-quality products with competitive advantages and strong market growth. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help others, and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day.

• Primary interface between Operations and Maintenance.
• Connect Operations and Maintenance to a common Vision.
• Manage work order backlog and help prioritize work by area and plant-wide to support business needs.
• Prioritize Maintenance / Contractor Work Based on Operational Needs and Resources Availability / Capabilities.
• Manage the maintenance expense (ME) budget at or below budget.
• Develop annual as well as multi-year forecasts that level maintenance expenses.
• Maintain standards for work request (WR) quality.
• Ensure EHS, compliance, and preventive maintenance work orders are a priority.
• Manage maintenance expenditures to minimize unplanned events.
• Coordinate Maintenance support of scheduled shutdown planning and execution.
• Prioritize the funding of safety initiatives based on risk mitigation.
• Support the execution of the GP Reliability Mental Models.
• Maintain assets in like-for-like conditions to maximize results.
• Coach initiators on the quality of WR, rejection reasons, and the value of work submitted.
• Leadership skills, challenge skills, communication skills, and facilitator skills.
• Ability to develop and optimize production and maintenance plans.
• Business acumen (good command of applicable business economics) and the ability to apply economic thinking model in the decision-making process.
• Ability to work well with all levels within the organization, from maintenance and production hourly technicians to senior leadership.

• Experience in financial budgetary management and best business practices.
• Experience in maintenance management, operations, and reliability within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with maintenance management software (preferably SAP).

• Experience in leadership or supervisory role in operations, mechanical, or electrical maintenance.
• Experience operating and maintaining a budget in a business or continuous manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with SAP, CMMS, or similar ERP systems.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Business Finance.
• Mechanical or electrical reliability experience.

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.