Reliability Supervisor

Koch•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Reliability Supervisor to lead the maintenance team at its Kansas City, Missouri, Corrugated Packaging facility. This hands-on leadership role works in a fast-paced, technically complex manufacturing environment and is responsible for increasing equipment uptime, improving asset reliability, developing employees, and advancing the facility’s long-term reliability strategy. The facility produces single- and multi-wall sheets, die-cut shippers, and custom-printed packaging using converting and flexographic printing equipment. The role supports a safety-first, sustainability-minded operation focused on recycled fiber and waste reduction, and advances Koch’s Principle-Based Management culture. The position requires a flexible schedule and leadership support on nights, weekends, or holidays as needed. The Reliability Supervisor leads and develops a multi-skilled maintenance team, owns plant asset reliability and performance, and works closely with Operations to improve efficiency and equipment availability. The role provides technical direction for troubleshooting, repairs, and craft work; uses CMMS and digital tools to manage maintenance work and data; promotes safe work practices; and supports continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs, improve reliability, and extend equipment life.

Requirements

Experience leading and supervising teams, including mentoring and training staff to develop skills, improve performance, and ensure accountability.
Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, production, or military environment.
Working knowledge of CMMS or similar tools for planning, scheduling, and managing maintenance activities.
Experience in preventive or predictive maintenance.
Hands-on familiarity with industrial control systems, such as PLCs, drives, motors, instrumentation, or automation.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience in corrugated, pulp and paper, or packaging industries.
Experience in maintenance planning, including developing preventive maintenance schedules, prioritizing work orders, and coordinating with Operations and maintenance teams.
Experience leading skilled trades or maintenance teams in heavy industrial or manufacturing settings, with a focus on safety, reliability, and performance.
Postsecondary education in a technical field.
Experience improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, or implementing maintenance best practices using data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team and ensure safe work practices in a continuous manufacturing environment.
Drive improvements in preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance to improve plant asset reliability and performance.
Partner with Operations to improve line efficiency, reduce downtime, and maximize equipment availability.
Coach and mentor employees to build skills, ownership, accountability, and problem-solving capability.
Promote a strong safety culture by identifying hazards and implementing engineering and administrative controls.
Provide technical direction for troubleshooting, repairs, and the quality of craft work.
Use CMMS and digital tools to manage work orders, track results, and support data-based decisions.
Support continuous improvement initiatives that reduce cost, improve reliability, and extend equipment life.
Work a flexible schedule and provide leadership support on nights, weekends, or holidays as needed.