Job Description

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Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Big Island, VA is seeking innovative and forward thinkers to consider for our Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Supervisor role. This position will work with the Maintenance Manager and other departments (operations, engineering, maintenance) to develop and execute strategies for the E&I maintenance efforts of an area of the mill in Big Island, VA. This position will utilize a core set of principles to drive continuous improvement in safety and performance. Our culture is defined by the ® philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

The mill produces the paper used to make boxes. Half of the production is made from 100% recycle fiber and the other half uses about 25% recycle fiber. In 2015, a $50 million upgrade enabled the production of a higher return product. The mill employs about 330 people, with about 90 of those being salaried employees. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s packaging business please visit: and view the video !

Mill employees live in many of the surrounding areas including Lynchburg, Bedford, Amherst County, and Big Island. The Blue Ridge Mountains, James River, and Smith Mountain Lake provide some of the best outdoor recreation in the U.S. You can drive to the Virginia and North Carolina coasts within 5 hours. There are two airports within a one-hour drive. Area schools are excellent. Two ACC schools, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, are within 2-hour’s drive. Lynchburg is home to Liberty University, University of Lynchburg, and Randolph College.

What You Will Do

• Provides leadership, technical support, and direction to the E&I maintenance department responsible for the mill-wide repair and preventive maintenance of electrical systems, instrumentation, and control systems in the manufacturing operations
• Provides direction and coaching of E&I technicians in their roles, responsibilities and expectations to meet plant objectives in safety, environmental, quality, cost, and customer service
• Ensures that plans, schedules, and materials are available to allow for E&I work to be handled effectively and efficiently (daily and outages)
• Consistently contributes to the efforts of the Big Island mill employees to safely improve E&I reliability by applying reliability principles such as Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify the appropriate Predicative and Preventative maintenance procedures
• Ensures Electrical Safe Work Practice compliance
• Effectively communicates results and action plans as appropriate
• Ensures that employee issues or concerns are correctly addressed and resolved
• Provides E&I job planning as required for the area
• Manages contracted services as required
• Provides backup support for mechanical and E&I supervision as required
• Provides Maintenance Duty on call coverage as required
• Utilizes a Computer based Maintenance Management System to manage and provide results

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Five (5) or more years of industrial electrical or industrial electrical engineering experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associates Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering OR Electrical Technology
• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

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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 .

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 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 for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click , , or ).

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