Outage Scheduler
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Outage Scheduler to support our outage team in Toledo, OR. This position will work closely with area operations, maintenance, and engineering to develop and maintain effective schedules. We encourage candidates who are motivated to contribute beyond their assigned tasks, seeking opportunities to improve processes, help others succeed, and drive transformation. This role offers continual learning and development, empowering you to build knowledge and innovate in outage scheduling and team collaboration.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Toledo, OR site manufactures linerboard and corrugated medium on three paper machines, using virgin and recycled fiber. The mill employs approximately 450 people and focuses on safe, sustainable, reliable operations. Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and mutual benefit. We expect all team members to hold themselves and others accountable for both results and behaviors.
What You Will Do
- Schedule all outage work with attention to safety, cost, and duration
- Develop schedules for Annual Outages and Cycle Outages using MS Project
- Schedules will be fully resource loaded (Manpower, equipment, contractors, etc.)
- Perform schedule modifications and updates as applicable
- Report daily outage progress against S-curve and critical path(s)
- Support outage planners as needed
- Collaborate with Planners, job owners, and Operations to confirm scopes, schedules and resources
- Conduct resource leveling as needed
- Achieve safety and environmental performance goals for outages
- Review of cancelled work or other work that needs to be rescheduled
- Communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to key Operations and Maintenance resources
- Drive a singular integrated schedule for outages
- Vet all submittals after the Scope Freeze date with the team. Utilize established risk matrix to ensure no unnecessary work is added
- Assists with post-outage summaries & critiques
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- 5+ years of executing turnarounds in a petrochemical, power or industrial manufacturing facility
- Demonstrated knowledge and capability in maintenance planning and scheduling
- Demonstrated capability using a CMMS system
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, specifically MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Project, and MS Excel
- Proficient with Microsoft Project.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Construction Management, or related Program.
- Extensive knowledge of turnaround work & execution for all craft types utilized in a heavy industrial (e.g. petrochemical) facility
- Knowledge of procurement, contracts, and engineering associated with Turnarounds
- Specific knowledge of Asset Suite and scheduling applications (P6, MS Project) are a plus
- Prior craft supervision or planning experience
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and 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 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
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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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).