Maintenance Team Leader

Weyerhaeuser•Longview, WA

2d•$82,000 - $123,000•Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser's Longview, Washington lumber mill is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to support facility downtime activities. This full-time position reports to the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent and works a weekend day shift from Friday through Monday. The role works with the maintenance team to develop safety, reliability, and operational excellence programs through continuous process improvement. The position leads weekend maintenance and cleanup crews and helps develop and motivate tradespeople as part of a comprehensive maintenance program. It partners with other departments to identify issues and prevent equipment failures, supports team development and performance management, and coordinates with vendors and the planning and scheduling department. The role is designated safety-sensitive and requires pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience demonstrating leadership skills, positive influence, and success in safety, productivity, and people development.
At least 5 years of experience maintaining mechanical and/or electrical industrial systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to identify root causes and initiate corrective action.
Successful development and implementation of solutions to improve processes and overcome challenges.
Experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance methods.
Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products and internet browsing.
Experience using computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP or Maximo.
Ability to accept and respond to after-hours calls and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Working knowledge of business and financial concepts.
Basic understanding of labor and employee relations and ability to manage teams in a union environment.
Ability to manage time effectively and meet specified deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Wood products experience, ideally in lumber.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Supervisor or leadership experience in a union environment.

Responsibilities

Model safe work practices and ensure the safety of associates and contractors by identifying safety issues, leading safety meetings, and leading or assisting safety initiatives.
Manage all weekend maintenance and cleanup crews.
Lead and motivate teams of tradespeople as part of a comprehensive maintenance program to deliver world-class reliability.
Partner with all departments to identify issues and eliminate equipment failure.
Lead and facilitate the ongoing development of the maintenance team, including coaching, mentoring, technical skill development, and performance management.
Provide execution feedback to the planning and scheduling department.
Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors providing goods and services.
Proactively identify issues and use troubleshooting and problem-solving methods to meet safety, environmental, uptime, production, and quality goals.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
Pre-tax Health Savings Account option with a company contribution.
Voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Program options.
Support for personal volunteerism and diversity networks.
Mentoring and training and development opportunities.
Company 401(k) plan with a paid company match and an annual contribution equal to 5% of base salary.
Three weeks of paid vacation during the first year for eligible employees scheduled to work at least 25 hours per week.
Eleven paid holidays per year, totaling 88 holiday hours.
Annual merit-increase program eligibility.
Annual Incentive Program with a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay; plan funding may range from zero to twice the target.