Maintenance Manager

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing expertise and leadership for mill electrical and mechanical maintenance functions to ensure reliability of mill assets and systems in order to maximize productivity and quality at optimum costs while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT WESTROCK:

* Supports safety and environmental compliance

* Manages planning, coordination, and execution of all facility maintenance and reliability activities in a cost-effective manner to optimize equipment availability, safety, and environmental performance.

* Coordinates and works closely with Mill Leadership Team in the preparation and administration of the facility maintenance budget. Submits recommendations, monitor expenditures, prepare cost estimates, submit justification for equipment and assist in the development of improvement projects for the mill.

* Functions as a working team member

* Provides technical direction to project team members

* Be an operational resource by providing technical expertise

* Coordinates outside resources to assist with operational improvements

* Ensures all activities at the mill are in compliance with the mill, company, state, and federal policies and guidelines as it relates to the safety of employees and the execution of work

* Creates a culture of critical thinking and troubleshoot skills in order to build a platform of continuous improvement to the maintenance functions and overall mill operations.

* Responsible for the facility maintenance reliability programs and the development and planning for longer term improvements to these programs.

* Responsible for all preventative maintenance programs to include electrical, instrumentation, automation, controls, and mechanical.

* Responsible for strategic long-term maintenance planning to include infrastructure monitoring and improvements.

* Maintains awareness of new trends and developments in mill maintenance and incorporates new procedures and training as appropriate.

* Implements maintenance best practices and processes, including but not limited to, effective planning and scheduling complete with KPI tracking; technician precision maintenance training and application of skills; reliability efforts in lubrication, vibration, root cause analysis.

* Development of succession planning within the maintenance department and overall career development of personnel within the maintenance organization

* Ensures efficient utilization of mill workforce and contractors to include oversight of various long-term contract agreements.

* Monitors behaviors within the organizational boundaries to maintain a culture embedded in professionalism, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, respect, and trust.

* Provides overall planning and coordination for routine and annual maintenance shutdowns.

* Work closely with the Engineering Manager for developing, planning, and implementing capital projects.

* Helps to manage the capital budget.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

* B.S. Engineering, or related discipline

* 10+ years of experience in the heavy industrial or process industries, Pulp & Paper experience preferred

* Project management experience a plus

* Experience managing professionals

* Effective communication with technical specialists, management, supervision, and technicians

* Knowledge of Safety Programs and Trainings

* Construction experience in managing capital projects and leading project teams

* Experience with managing capital projects outside major discipline. Working knowledge of power, pulp, and paper mill processes.

* Personal computer skills

COMPETENCIES:

* Safety

* Ability to Execute

* Champion of & Adaptor to Change

* Customer Focused

* Decision Making/Judgment

* Initiative

* Problem Solving/Analysis

* Influence & Persuasion

* Quality

* Integrity

* Communication

Keywords: Maintenance Manager, Mechanical Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent, maintenance area leader, maintenance group leader, maintenance leader, maintenance business unit manager

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.