Maintenance/Engineering Manager

Summary: Management leadership for the Maintenance-Engineering Department that is responsible for the preventative maintenance, reliability and optimization of the process equipment, and capital projects.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Provide maintenance and engineering support for all departments to optimize performance, increase production efficiency, improve product quality, improve environmental compliance margins, and increase process and equipment reliability.
• Lead by example and encourage employees’ adherence to the mill’s general, safety and environmental policies.
• Develops and manages the maintenance and engineering teams to maximize operational performance and employee satisfaction.
• Drives results of established metrics, KPI’s and annual department goals to ensure targets are established and accomplished.
• Manages capital, major repair and maintenance budgets, tracks expenditures and progress to maximum financial efficiency.
• Manage the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Promote active participation and use of the Root Cause Analysis program. Manages design and implementation of solutions.
• Support in troubleshooting acute and chronic process issues.
• Manages the development of designs and engineering for complex projects.
• Leads improvement projects and/or forms project teams as needed depending on the project scope.
• Executes major repairs and upgrades for mill infrastructure, air, water, gas, chemical and fire systems.
• Coordinate efforts with vendors to implement new technologies, reliability improvements, production optimization and equipment operation.
• Manages the development of new procedures to facilitate proper process or equipment operation after modification or upgrades.
• Use various software programs and production databases to document and determine effective process operation and timing of equipment maintenance/upgrades.
• Coordinates with contracted engineers and construction supervisors and crews.
• Manages the mill drawing system and the addition of assets in Maximo
• Manages the Safe Work Plan program and provides updates/training to the program on an annual basis as needed.
• Support the call team process and mentor the members
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position supervises exempt and non-exempt support staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.