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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Planner: Machines - Mechanical

Operations & LogisticsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBrunswick, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or military environment.
  • Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), such as 4site, SAP, or Passport.
  • Experience adhering to safety and regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns, daily operations, and annual outages, particularly in major areas.
  • Develop and manage maintenance plans using Microsoft Project and the AssetSuite CMMS system, keeping Bills of Materials and specifications continuously updated.
  • Support mill maintenance crews and contractors during shutdown days and outages, coordinating and scheduling mechanical maintenance work efficiently.
  • Collaborate with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate communication and workflow.
  • Create detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and follow Georgia-Pacific permitting and procedures while modeling safe practices.
  • Perform rotating weekend on-call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally cover responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.
  • Balance break-in and scheduled work, develop a weekly work forecast, and identify and develop maintenance outage work promptly.
  • Apply economic and critical thinking to ensure maintenance spending delivers long-term value for the product system and mill.
  • Encourage personal ownership among mechanics and operators, foster their capabilities, and collaborate with Area Leaders to prioritize work.
  • Assist with manpower optimization and share insights with Reliability Coordinators and Planners; maintain Planning Board metrics and provide weekly and monthly performance explanations.
  • Coordinate outage parts, rentals, and contractor needs by submitting requisitions and tracking their progress.
  • Submit Major Expense Project requests for parts or contractor services as required.
  • Create and validate Standard Maintenance Procedures and/or Model Work Orders with detailed job execution instructions and compliance requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Maintenance or Reliability experience in the pulp and paper industry.
  • Experience with pipe fabrication, torquing, rotating equipment, and pump alignment.
  • Experience with Passport Asset Suite CMMS.
  • Experience tracking purchase orders from generation through invoicing.
  • Experience planning and managing outages or shutdowns.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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