Reliability Manager - Corrugated

Your Job 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. Our Team 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. To learn more about our Packaging division, visit www.gppackaging.com . For an overview of a corrugated facility, watch our "How corrugated boxes are made" video . What You Will Do * 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. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * 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. What Will Put You Ahead * Experience in corrugated, converting, or packaging operations. * Bachelor's degree in engineering, reliability, or related field OR equivalent hands-on maintenance and leadership experience. * Continuous improvement mindset. * Project management 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. 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 All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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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