Title:  Outage Coordinator

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

The Role: 

This position will be responsible for the coordination and scheduling of all activities within the facility during shutdowns. The position is responsible for scheduling, organizing, and executing facility and maintenance shutdowns safely and efficiently, as well as performing and/or supporting planning activities related to shutdowns including specifying all plans and procedures as well as all other documentation necessary for safe and proper performance of maintenance and operational activities during this period.

Accountabilities:

·         Develop robust maintenance shutdown strategies that meet operational needs in the face of multiple competing priorities.  Follow outage management best practices and challenge stakeholders to ensure all requirements are met by resulting plans and schedules.

·         Work closely with operations, supervisors, and engineers to ensure that planned work packages maximize safety and efficiency while minimizing cost and identify improvement opportunities in the utilization of resources and materials.

·         Ensure proper change management procedures are followed with respect to all shutdown activities.

·         Optimize shutdown schedules (Gantt charts) with respect to critical path management and resource leveling to minimize downtime while maintaining a efficient and effective shutdown.

·         Ensure the availability of necessary materials, equipment, and personnel (including contractors) for the shutdown.

·         Track work execution as the primary point of contact and maintenance team authority during shutdowns to ensure that timelines and schedules are being met and highlight problem areas to be addressed and/or escalated to ensure successful on-time and on-budget completion of work. Facilitate regular meetings to review shutdown progress and address any issues.

·         Track and communicate all shutdown related KPIs.

·         Conduct post shutdown reviews with all stakeholders to critique and continually improve shutdown execution.

Qualifications and Experience:

·         Journeyperson Certification or Engineering Technology Diploma and 10 years of experience

·         Proven experience in maintenance planning within a complex industrial environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

·         Experience with SAP.

·         Experience with MS Project or similar project tracking software.

·         Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Pay Range:   $104,325.00 - $139,100.00

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

This role is incentive plan eligible.  Additional information will be shared during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, past experience, job duties, geography, and business need, among other things.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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