Koch Industries
Electrical Reliability Leader
Koch Industries, Brewton, AL, United States
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Reliability Leader to join our maintenance & reliability department in Brewton, AL. This position is directly responsible for the safety, development, training, and productivity of the electrical reliability group - 2 Electrical Engineers and 1 Electrical Specialist. This individual must have extensive knowledge in electrical power distribution, motors, drives, and PLCs. Strong leadership skills, combined with the ability to build strong teams and effectively communicate are essential for this role. The position will provide management and expertise across all mill electrical assets. The Electrical Reliability Leader will report to the Maintenance Execution Manager and play a key role within the team of 80 employees.
Our Team
The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made ! Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management ™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton
What You Will Do
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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Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Reliability Leader to join our maintenance & reliability department in Brewton, AL. This position is directly responsible for the safety, development, training, and productivity of the electrical reliability group - 2 Electrical Engineers and 1 Electrical Specialist. This individual must have extensive knowledge in electrical power distribution, motors, drives, and PLCs. Strong leadership skills, combined with the ability to build strong teams and effectively communicate are essential for this role. The position will provide management and expertise across all mill electrical assets. The Electrical Reliability Leader will report to the Maintenance Execution Manager and play a key role within the team of 80 employees.
Our Team
The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made ! Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management ™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton
What You Will Do
- Lead and direct electrical reliability and maintenance activities.
- Drive safety and compliance excellence through effective work execution, personally modeling safe behaviors.
- Ensure safe electrical work practices and arc flash prevention in accordance with GP ESWP standards, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 70E.
- Ensure proper operation, inspection, and repair of electrical power distribution equipment, maintaining standards of NFPA 70B and NETA MTS-2019.
- Ensuring compliance with all electrical codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices (NFPA70, NEC, ANSI, OSHA).
- Provide expertise on Transformers, Motors, VFDs, starters, relays, and PLCs.
- Provide mentorship, technical support, and direction to electrical engineers and technicians.
- Develop asset strategies, end of life strategies, and implementation of continuous condition monitoring.
- Lead electrical cold mill outage team, including temporary power setup and execution.
- Work with project managers on planning, development, and execution of electrical capital projects.
- Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on electrical equipment failures.
- Responsible for maintaining mill electrical model up to date, by conducting electrical calculations on loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit studies, protective devices, electrical drawings, protective relays, and substations.
- Responsible for maintaining transformer maintenance and oil health program.
- Manage outside engineering and electrical contractor resources as required.
- Remaining current on electrical standards, techniques, and practices.
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
- Four (4) plus years electrical power distribution experience in a heavy industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
- Strong technical skills in electrical and instrumentation systems
- Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word (to write business correspondence), Excel (for use of spreadsheets, reporting, simple formulas) and Outlook (for internal and external correspondence)
- Masters degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
- Experience with a pulp and paper mill
- Four or more years of work experience in industrial electrical engineering role
- Experience teaching, coaching and mentoring others
- Experience working with reliability techs and/or reliability methods with a manufacturing or industrial setting
- Experience with Asset Suite CMMS
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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