Maintenance Manager

Description • Provides leadership, management, and support to the maintenance team at an integrated liquid packaging paper mill. General: • Reports to the Mill Manager and is a member of the mill leadership team. • Manages maintenance processes using Key Performance Indicators to ensure productivity and reliability goals are consistently achieved. • Manages maintenance organization including staffing levels and general job duties, as needed to meet mill and department goals. • Ensures that safety program is prioritized and complied with, including but not limited to lock out/tag out, safe work planning, MOC, and safety meetings. Ensures accident investigations are conducted and that action items are completed timely. Key Job Functions: • Leads the Maintenance Superintendents to train, direct, develop, supervise, and evaluate maintenance teams to increase productivity and improve manufacturing costs in a 24/7 operating environment. • Oversees the systematic definition and implementation of preventive, predictive, and essential care maintenance processes in pursuit of optimization. • Sets direction and vision for attaining a Planned and Scheduled work environment, with a minimum of reactive work. • Improves maintenance work efficiency wherever feasible, ensuring reliable plant operations while prolonging the economic life of plant assets at optimal cost. • Manages the development of best practice documentation of maintenance work. • Manages the tracking of performance data, leading to identifying equipment and procedural improvement opportunities. • Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions. • Develops standardized programs that influence the selection of materials, equipment, and spare parts. • Maintains historical data, analyzes, and monitors key equipment efficiencies and parameters against design. • Assists operations with troubleshooting and suggests measures for improvement of manufacturing to increase productivity and improve manufacturing costs. • Manages monthly and yearly maintenance budgets to ensure cost controls; implements KPIs to track internal measurements. • Oversees the planning and execution of the mill’s major outages, including Total Mill Outages, Mid-cycle outages, and area outages. • Participates in the overall capital planning for continuous improvement of the mill’s competitive position. • Directs the management of maintenance projects within budget. • Supports working cross-functionally with other departments, especially between engineering and maintenance, to ensure clear communication and proper processes are in place. Qualifications • Preferred bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Management, or other related fields. Work experience considered related to discipline. • Minimum 15 total years of experience in industrial maintenance management. • A history of strong leadership, people development, deep practical engineering or maintenance knowledge, and a proven track record for timely project delivery, project management, and cost control. • Background and proven expertise in application of top-quartile maintenance practices, advanced troubleshooting, and problem-solving methods. • Demonstrated ability to bring knowledge and creativity to the position, and to have the discipline to drive results and follow established fundamental processes. • Knowledge of business and financial concepts that support low cost, world-class manufacturing. • Strong planning and organizational skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office suite and experience with SAP. • Pulp and paper industry experience a plus. About Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, WA: The Longview Liquid Packaging facility produces bleached paperboard used to make cartons and cups for liquids such as milk, juice, coffee, and sake. The facility employs about 500 people and produces 260,000 metric tons of paperboard each year -- the equivalent of 6 billion liter-sized milk cartons. Weyerhaeuser launched the Longview Liquid Packaging business in 1953 and operated the facility until its acquisition by Nippon Paper Industries (NPI).

The facility began a new era under NPI ownership on September 1, 2016, operating as Nippon Dynawave Packaging. As a long-time customer of Longview’s liquid packaging board, NPI brings a new level of understanding and commitment to the Liquid Packaging business, which bodes well for the future strength and success of the Longview facility. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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