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Operations Maintenance Coordinator- Powerhouse

New Indy Containerboard
Catawba, SC, USA, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Mar 2026

About the role

Job DetailsJob Location: Catawba Mill - Catawba, SC 29704Position Type: Full TimeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Category: ManufacturingSUMMARY: The Operations/Maintenance Coordinator role will provide leadership and support to the Operations Managers and shift supervisors to ensure continuity of the Fiberline and Chemical operations. The Operations/Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance activities required for maintaining and ensuring the reliability of the mill in an efficient manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Reviews work order priorities, including emergency and break-in work orders, based on knowledge of product demand, management direction and operational expectations
Approves or rejects all maintenance work requests
Determine jobs that can and should be handled by operations
Coordinates maintenance work execution between operations and maintenance
Determine whether jobs require an equipment shutdown
Adjusts priorities of scheduled work-in-progress to execute emergency or break-in work
Coordinates required housekeeping for maintenance work
Coordinates lockouts and tag-outs of equipment for maintenance work
Coordinates required permits for confined space entry and hot work
Communicates directly with maintenance in the planning of work in the backlog that is not ready to be scheduled
Communicates directly with maintenance supervision, team leaders and crafts in the scheduling of work that has been planned is ready to be scheduled


 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES


None.

QualificationsSKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS


Four-year engineering degree or equivalent operational experience in a manufacturing environment.
Solid understanding of the operation of an integrated pulp & paper mill.
Strong kraft pulping process knowledge.
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills,
Ability to build and sustain trust.
Ability to balance priorities to meet short and long-term goals.


 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


 

WORK ENVIRONMENT


The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.
Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.


 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS


No license requirement.


 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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