Lubrication & Reliability Leader

Koch•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Productions Division is seeking a Lubrication and Reliability Leader to join our team at the Muskogee Paper Mill in Muskogee, Oklahoma. As the site lubrication subject matter expert, you will lead lubrication excellence across the mill by advancing best practices, building our hourly team’s capability, and improving the health of critical mechanical assets. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who enjoys solving problems, developing people, challenging the status quo, and driving disciplined execution to create value.

Requirements

Experience in industrial lubrication.
Experience troubleshooting rotating equipment and other lubricated mechanical systems.
Experience using equipment data and reliability metrics to support decision making (RCA, FMEA, prevision maintenance etc).
Supervisory experience with direct reports.

Nice To Haves

ICML Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT), Machinery Lubricant Analyst (MLA), or similar lubrication-related certification.
Experience with oil analysis, contamination control, lubricant consolidation, and filtration improvement initiatives.
Pulp & Paper experience
Experience collaborating across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
Experience using a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

Responsibilities

Lead and cultivate a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and Environmental, Health, and Safety excellence in all lubrication-related activities.
Serve as the mill’s technical subject matter expert for lubrication strategies, contamination control, lubricant selection, oil analysis, filtration, and storage and handling practices.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of lubrication technicians by establishing clear expectations, prioritizing work, removing barriers, and promoting consistent execution of lubrication standards.
Develop and continuously improve mill-wide lubrication programs, preventive maintenance strategies, inspection processes, work instructions, and lubrication routes.
Manage the site's oil analysis program, including sampling strategy, interpretation of results, corrective action recommendations, and tracking measurable improvements.
Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, stores, and suppliers to optimize lubricant usage, improve contamination control, standardize practices, and extend asset life.
Support reliability improvement efforts through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure elimination activities, and proactive identification of lubrication-related risks.
Train and mentor maintenance technicians, operators, and leaders on lubrication fundamentals, inspection practices, contamination control, and precision maintenance principles.
Audit lubrication processes, equipment, storage areas, and field execution to ensure compliance with established standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
Utilize SAP or other CMMS tools to support maintenance planning, preventive maintenance optimization, documentation, KPI tracking, and corrective work identification.