Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Rumford, Maine

Job Title:   R15, Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

About Us

ND Paper, a leading paper product manufacturer in the US with approx. $1 billion annual sales, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, the largest containerboard producer in China and Asia, with $10 billion annual sales.  We are an environmentally friendly company that manufactures various types of high-quality pulp, paper and paper-based packaging materials. Our mills in Rumford, Maine and Biron Wisconsin are integrated paper and pulp facilities, and our mill in Fairmont, West Virginia is one of only three in the world that produces air-dried, recycled pulp. Our fourth mill in Old Town, ME produces softwood kraft pulp. We are proud of our 1400 dedicated employees, who together produce more than 1.2 million short tons of pulp and paper annually.

We are looking to hire top talent to join our dynamic team! ND Paper offers full benefits and a competitive compensation. We are currently seeking an experienced mechanical maintenance supervisor to lead the daily work for a team of mechanics, as well as manage shutdowns, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and operational success.

Compensation

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.  At ND Paper, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work.
• Lead and supervise the mechanical crew promoting safety, clean production, reliability and precision maintenance.
• Actively be a safety leader by engaging maintenance crew in daily safety discussions.
• Execute planned and unplanned work, including shutdown plans, to meet department goals.
• Forward thinking to help drive innovation and decision making.
• Utilize SAP as intended and in accordance with maintenance standards.
• Apply concepts of precision maintenance to ensure equipment is properly maintained and repaired.
• Focus on eliminating failures to reduce machine downtime by ensuring proper preventative maintenance is completed and shutdown and routine work is properly executed.
• Supervises, and works closely with area’s maintenance planner and reliability engineer,  along with production counterparts to execute work and improve equipment reliability.
• Coach and develop maintenance crews through training and problem resolution.
• Work with counterparts throughout organization to understand mill wide needs and support others as needed.

Required Experience:

• Candidate should have at least 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience preferably in a paper mill environment.  
• Candidate must possess strong supervisor skills.
• Candidate must possess strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Candidate must be flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities, both short and long term in nature.
• Candidate must possess the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel, both hourly and management. 

Preferred Experience:

• A minimum of an associate’s degree in mechanical discipline is preferred but not required.
• Experience supervising mechanical maintenance in a paper manufacturing facility preferred.

Attributes for Success

• Hard work – tackle each task with determination, passion and creativity; the willingness to put in whatever effort is required to successfully complete the job at hand.
• Pursuit of Excellence – strive to consistently exceed expectations in our day-to-day work and outperform our competitors in the marketplace, regarding work and company achievements as a collaborative goal with the desire to go above and beyond.
• Integrity - treat the company and teammates with upmost respect, operating on strong moral codes to drive company values and culture.
• Sense of Urgency – drive forward each day with speed, agility, and flexibility to capture unrealized opportunities and avoid potential risks for the business.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – act like an owner, challenging the status quo, asking the right questions, and actively seeking ways to innovate and improve.
• Adaptability – be fluid with ND Paper’s continuous evolution while driving chang