Maintenance Superintendent

Greif•Tacoma, WA
•$103,900 - $176,800•Onsite

About The Position

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging, operating in 40 countries and delivering trusted, innovative solutions to in-demand industries. The company is committed to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability. Greif packages life's essentials and creates lasting value for its stakeholders. Their vision is to be the advantage that helps customers win, and their purpose is creating packaging solutions for life's essentials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field of study is preferred.
  • Typically 8–12 years of relevant experience, including substantial maintenance leadership experience; paper mill experience is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience coaching and developing individuals and teams to achieve strong performance.
  • Demonstrated success in safety, reliability, process improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, storeroom operations, outage planning, and project management.
  • Knowledge of electrical systems, equipment, tools, codes, and safety procedures.
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, boilers, steam systems, precision alignment, vibration analysis, pumps, and rigging.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, DCS process systems, CMMS and work-order management systems.
  • Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems, including equipment assembly and disassembly.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, project management, planning, communication, facilitation, presentation, mentoring, team-building, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents.

Nice To Haves

  • paper mill experience is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Create a culture of employee empowerment, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead the maintenance team in following safety policies, procedures, and initiatives to support zero incidents and a healthy work environment.
  • Supports capital expenditure projects, including planning, execution, and project management.
  • Manage the maintenance budget by tracking expenditures and labor costs against mill and department plans.
  • Direct root cause analysis for equipment and system failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Use maintenance and production data to identify deficiencies that cause downtime or reduce equipment reliability.
  • Provide technical support for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, local, and capital projects.
  • Supports and leads elements of preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability, machine improvement, and lean manufacturing programs.
  • Plan and prioritize work orders, repair activities, outage work, and maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime.
  • Oversee troubleshooting, repair, in-house design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of equipment.
  • Ensure replacement tools, parts, and materials are available for manufacturing operations.
  • Review productivity reports and conduct routine inspections for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues.
  • Communicate goals and objectives, apply company policy, and staff, train, coach, and develop maintenance colleagues.
  • Promote positive colleague relations, review performance, and administer performance management in accordance with company policy.
  • Drive safety, environmental, and operational excellence initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.
  • Supports and leads all elements of OPEX activities to include, but not limited to Performance Management, Leader Standard Work, Operator Basic Care, 5’s, and Gemba.

Benefits

  • competitive core benefits
  • paid time off
  • a range of local benefits
  • competitive salary
  • opportunity for growth
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