Maintenance Manager

International Paper•Richmond, VA

24d•$101,000 - $134,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager will actively supervise employees in the everyday coordination, execution, and planning of maintenance efforts, including a 24/7 maintenance team. This role involves reporting operational impediments to the Site Manager, providing technical expertise on plant equipment and facilities, and initiating/maintaining a cost-effective preventive maintenance program. The manager will also implement quality improvement and cost reduction ideas, work with vendors and subcontractors, manage machine reliability initiatives, and maintain adequate inventories of spare parts. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting, making data-driven decisions, identifying and addressing safety concerns, planning and scheduling maintenance work orders, and fostering positive working relationships with plant management, supervisory staff, and hourly employees. Maintaining good housekeeping practices and positive communication are also essential.

Requirements

Demonstrated personnel supervisory skills.
Five + year’s maintenance and leadership experience in a manufacturing plant.
Five years’ experience in the corrugated box industry with heavy experience in electronics, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electricity preferred.
Action oriented
How to organize and read data
Builds Effective Teams
Business Insight
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Develops Talent
Manages Conflict
Optimizes Work Processes
Organizational Savvy
Plans and Aligns

Nice To Haves

College and/or related technical courses preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively supervises employees in the everyday coordination, execution and planning of maintenance efforts, including a 24/7 maintenance team.
Report to Site Manager any information that may impede the operation of the plant as soon as it becomes known, while providing technical expertise regarding plant equipment and facilities.
Initiate and/or maintain a cost-effective preventive maintenance program and Implement quality improvement and cost reduction ideas.
Contact and work with vendors and subcontractors to achieve desired results.
Manage machine reliability initiatives
Maintains adequate inventories of spare parts and Purchase materials, parts, and supplies as required.
Troubleshoot and solve problems.
Make data driven decisions
Identify areas where safety issues could arise and take measures to proactively address the concerns.
Plans, schedules and monitors the timely completion of maintenance work orders.
Maintain a good working relationship with the plant management, supervisory staff and hourly employees.
Maintain good housekeeping practices.
Continually communicate in a positive manner.
Participate in weekly, monthly, semiannual and annual safety and environmental audits.