First Line Leader - Maintenance
About The Position
The successful candidate will be first and foremost a Safety Leader for the Maintenance Department. He or she will set clear expectations to promote accountability throughout the crew and deliver positive results for all customers. He or she must support year-over-year reductions in unscheduled equipment downtime and drive compliance with annual Maintenance Department objectives. Enable the Crew to work safely and efficiently through training, coaching and mentoring. Manage daily area maintenance decisions, to include staffing, work prioritization and spending. Ensure effective communication between the maintenance team and other mill teams. Responsible for work execution within department and the overall effectiveness of the Notification and Work Order System. Responsible for effective participation with the MWS team and fulfills position duties included in the MWS manual. Creates daily/weekly schedule, helps prioritize of work, and executes the work plan. Efficiently assigns manpower and has the capability to be flexible if scheduled work plans change. Plans more involved work in departmental area and is fluent in the use of SAP. Manage contract work. Communicate job progress and follow up on work until successful completion. Lead problem solving, troubleshoot issues, and initiate the acquisition of additional resources as appropriate. Communicate results with the Crew, Operations, and your manager. Grow team and individual performance to include performance reviews with team members, ensuring correct staffing, training, scheduling and development for the team. Promotes Crew Engagement. Effectively and efficiently manages Crew work hours through Work Brain. Promotes 5S initiatives.
Requirements
- A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred. Applicable experience will be considered.
- Good decision-making, judgement and outstanding interpersonal skills are required.
- High degree of organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skill.
- Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, functional specifications and engineering drawings.
- Working knowledge of equipment, trades skills, work execution, and reporting.
- Ability to work within and improve a team.
- Willingness to work in different areas as department needs change.
- This position requires working extended hours often and with short notice, a strong sense of ownership and urgency, motivation and innovation, and clearly visible leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Safety Leader for the Maintenance Department
- Set clear expectations to promote accountability throughout the crew
- Support year-over-year reductions in unscheduled equipment downtime
- Drive compliance with annual Maintenance Department objectives
- Enable the Crew to work safely and efficiently through training, coaching and mentoring
- Manage daily area maintenance decisions, to include staffing, work prioritization and spending
- Ensure effective communication between the maintenance team and other mill teams
- Responsible for work execution within department and the overall effectiveness of the Notification and Work Order System
- Responsible for effective participation with the MWS team and fulfills position duties included in the MWS manual
- Creates daily/weekly schedule, helps prioritize of work, and executes the work plan
- Efficiently assigns manpower and has the capability to be flexible if scheduled work plans change
- Plans more involved work in departmental area and is fluent in the use of SAP
- Manage contract work
- Communicate job progress and follow up on work until successful completion
- Lead problem solving, troubleshoot issues, and initiate the acquisition of additional resources as appropriate
- Communicate results with the Crew, Operations, and your manager
- Grow team and individual performance to include performance reviews with team members, ensuring correct staffing, training, scheduling and development for the team
- Promotes Crew Engagement
- Effectively and efficiently manages Crew work hours through Work Brain
- Promotes 5S initiatives
Benefits
- International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans, including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
