Operations Maintenance Coordinator - Utilities

Global Cellulose Fibers•Columbus, MS
•$112,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) is part of the Utilities leadership team and reports directly to the Utilities Business Unit Manager. The OMC provides leadership and support to the Business Unit Manager, Area Process Managers, Maintenance Manager, Front Line Leaders, Production Coordinators and operating crews to ensure continuity and efficiency of the operations and facilitate sound business decisions for the process areas. The Business Unit consists of salaried managers and hourly employees. The OMC is the link between department production and maintenance units. They interact with mill operations, maintenance, and management personnel on a day-to-day basis while performing their duties. The Utilities Business Unit equipment consists of a Multi effect Black Liquor Evaporator, Black Liquor Recovery Boiler, Causticizing Plant, Lime Kiln, Multifuel Bark Boiler, Three Steam Turbine Generators, Two Influent Water Plants (Surface and Well Water), Demineralization Water plant, Five Water Chillers, Three Air Compressors and other auxiliaries associated with Steam and Power plant.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years' experience working in manufacturing
  • Proven track record of driving and instilling safety as a core value
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Proven ability to analyze problems and develop solutions independently or with teams

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Utilities MWS team and drive effective, efficient maintenance execution for the department
  • Facilitate all Manufacturing Work System (MWS) meetings – daily, planning meetings, weekly scheduling, outage planning
  • Own MWS metrics for the area, deliver Pacesetter quality performance or better
  • Manage SAP-PM notification review, approval, prioritization, and scheduling
  • Facilitate activities necessary to execute the maintenance daily schedule (e.g., lockouts, hot work permits, confined space permits, etc.) while considering the area’s maintenance budget
  • Support the maintenance planners in detailed planning for daily, weekly and shutdown process
  • Support the maintenance planners in managing spending and checkbooks for the area.
  • Work directly with Area Process Managers and Maintenance Manager to review and manage work backlogs
  • Translate RCFA corrective actions into scheduled work
  • Act as gatekeeper for all break-in work
  • Set expectations for precision maintenance – Mechanical (MPM) and Instrumentation Electrical (IEPM)
  • Organize and provide support for routine and annual outage plan development and execution
  • Coordinate area’s field outages and annual outages
  • Develop field day and annual outage bar chart schedules
  • Be an area advocate for Operator Basic Care (OBC) to improve area reliability.
  • Modify and update basic care rounds
  • Audit and track completion of basic care rounds
  • Own basic care audits
  • Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
  • Complete safety audits to ensure internal and external resources are complying with safe work practices and permitting requirements
  • Clearly communicate with maintenance and production team members
  • Support the Utilities department as APM relief and weekend duty coverage
  • Leadership, including team member engagement, diversity, employee development in a non-union environment.
  • Utilize the MOC process
  • Understand and have working knowledge of the Orange Book requirements with regards to prioritizing maintenance work on routine and annual outages
  • Understand and promote Manufacturing Excellence (ME) tools and processes; participate in and lead ME improvement initiatives in the department
  • Provide support for capital project development and implementation
  • Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings
  • Facilitate the implementation of new procedures and controls required by the change in facility or corporate policies and procedures
  • Support 5S programs

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
  • Paid Time Off
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