Asset Availability Leader- Machines

About the role

The Asset Availability Leader (AAL) position in the Paper Machines Department partners with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to improve asset performance, eliminate recurring failures, and increase machine availability across three paper machines. Reporting directly to the Area Leader – Machines, this role is based at the Brunswick Cellulose facility in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Leading and facilitating the Unplanned Event and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) program to eliminate recurring failures and improve asset performance.
• Owning asset loss accounting to identify performance gaps, prioritize opportunities, and improve machine availability.
• Serving as a conduit for escalation to the reliability team, corporate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and asset care resources for technical support in improving mean time between failures of repeat bad actors.
• Developing and supporting implementation of asset strategies across all three paper machine assets.
• Validating and sustaining equipment reliability processes, including operator basic care, preventive maintenance routes, and predictive maintenance routes.
• Partnering with new engineers, co-ops, and interns to help develop future mill leaders.
• Driving visibility to area opportunities and top losses while building department capability around asset performance and reliability improvement.

Requirements

• Experience in a process engineering, process optimization, maintenance, reliability, or supervisory/leadership role within a heavy industrial environment (pulp and paper, chemical, petrochemical, or similar manufacturing environment).
• Experience driving change, implementing process improvements, and achieving measurable business results.
• Experience leading or facilitating Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Operations, maintenance, or reliability experience within a pulp and paper manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of process optimization methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement frameworks.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package 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.