Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Where you will work

Lewiston is Clearwater Papers original manufacturing facility and home to nearly 700 dedicated team memberswho power our site. Together we make paperboard used in products across the United States including food packaging plates cups and more. Home to the first mill that produced poster board from wood waste the site currently operates two paper machines two extruders two power boilers and two recovery boilers.

Located where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet on the Idaho-Washington border Lewiston offers an active outdoor lifecycle with easy access to fishing boating hiking and camping. The regions milder climate means more rain than snow in the winter and long sunny days in the summer.

Living here means youll be close to Lewis-Clark State College University of Idaho Washington State University and Walla Walla Community College as well as strong local K12 school districts.

What you will do

Organizational Leadership

• Supervises assigned Mechanical crews and leadmen providing positive direction and management to assigned crews
• Conducts performance reviews
• Works closely with business unit managers mechanical maintenance supervisors shift supervisors planning department and department personnel to assure all electrical maintenance activities are coordinated and executed to established plans and schedules
• Assesses the needs of the crew and implements developmental processes (e.g. coaching counselling taking corrective action mentoring etc.) to continuously improve their performance
• Coordinates weekend and nightly mill wide calls
• Aids in payroll approval process
• Reviews job assignments
• Oversees maintenance activities

Safety and Environmental

• Provides regular inspections of work areas to assure that good housekeeping practices are followed and that all department area maintenance facilities and tools are kept in good repair
• Instructs and leads crew in safe work practices in pursuit of zero injuries
• Verifies that all safety recordkeeping is done in a timely manner
• Ensures constructive safety meetings are conducted with timely follow-up on items of concern
• Coordinates mechanical inspections and cranes in assigned areas
• Completes monthly inspections as scheduled
• Supports the mills behavior-based safety program and assures that area maintenance employees are given the necessary time required for making safety observations

Production Maintenance Project Planning and Execution

• Coordinates own activities and those of area employees to assure that all mechanical maintenance work is conducted in a low-cost culture and achieving optimum equipment and process reliability
• Maintains a high level of awareness of all mechanical maintenance activities being performed throughout the mill
• Identifies and corrects any potential problems (troubleshooting) taking appropriate action as necessary to prevent serious equipment failure
• Organizes and facilitates with planning department for development of weekly maintenance schedule
• Develops and maintains crew schedules
• Prioritizes plans organizes and executes maintenance shutdowns and shop rebuilds
• Controls maintenance timeline and cost

Equipment Reliability

• Monitors equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to identify problems and set up corrective repairs
• Maintains department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive maintenance needs
• Observes and identifies equipment which has excessive/repetitive maintenance costs
• Processes purchase orders on equipment repairs

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities availability motivation and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact business unit priorities organizational values and the opportunity to enhance others knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organizations customer service practices to set priorities make decisions and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• High school diploma or GED required. Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field preferred
• 5 years experience in a production facility is required. Prior experience in a leadership position with supervisory experience preferred
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Access and Outlook required.
• Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System is required. (JDE preferred)
• Must be able to supervise employees
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills
• High speed manufacturing environment sustained exposure to high frequency noises multiple hours standing walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt noise odor & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs ladders and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidates job-related knowledge skills education experience and geographic location. Benefits including medical dental vision and more generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days personal days and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at .

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including but not limited to H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Papers sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.

Required Experience:

Manager