ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Leadership & Team Development
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance and engineering teams to drive accountability, engagement, and performance.
• Foster a culture of safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ownership across all maintenance and engineering disciplines.
• Provide clear direction, performance feedback, and development opportunities for supervisors and team members.
• Promote effective labor relations and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
Maintenance & Engineering Coordination
• Align maintenance and engineering strategies to support operational reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Ensure seamless coordination between maintenance execution and engineering planning to minimize downtime and maximize asset life.
• Establish preventive, predictive, and reliability-based maintenance practices.
• Partner with Operations to prioritize work, plan outages, and coordinate major repairs
Operational & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Maintain a high level of communication and alignment with the Director of Operations regarding performance, risks, priorities, and resource needs.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Safety, Purchasing, and Finance to support mill objectives.
• Serve as a technical and leadership resource for plant initiatives and problem-solving efforts.
Capital Projects & Major Maintenance
• Lead capital improvement (CAPEX) and major maintenance projects from concept through execution and closeout.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and ROI justifications.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and internal project teams to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Oversee commissioning, documentation, and transition of projects to Operations and Maintenance teams.
Financial & Asset Management
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, including maintenance spend and capital investments.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining reliability and safety.
• Support long-term asset management and replacement planning.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
• Ensure maintenance and engineering practices support product quality and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations, hazard analyses, and corrective action development.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in maintenance and/or engineering leadership within an industrial or manufacturing environment (paper manufacturing preferred).
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing capital projects, and supporting 24/7 operations.
• Papermaking processes, equipment, and quality systems
• Mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
• Facilities, utilities, and infrastructure systems
• Preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies
• Safety systems, hazard analysis, and regulatory compliance

COMPETENCIES
• Leadership & People Management: Ability to inspire, influence, and develop teams at all levels.
• Project Management: Proven experience managing complex capital and maintenance projects.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and process systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Communication: Clear, effective communicator with the ability to translate technical information into actionable plans.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Understands cost drivers, budgeting, and the business impact of maintenance and engineering decisions.
• Continuous Improvement: Drives reliability, efficiency, and process improvement initiatives.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee must be able to:
• Travel and overtime may be required based on project and operational needs.
• Bend, climb stairs, and access all areas of equipment, including elevated and confined spaces.
• Operate and inspect machinery safely and effectively.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Communicate clearly in both written and verbal forms.

Salary Range

$115,000 - $150,000 annualized depending on experience (not including bonus)