Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

We invite you to join our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. The Maintenance Mechanical Supervisor plays a pivotal role in keeping the mill running safely and reliably—leading a skilled union maintenance team to deliver world-class equipment uptime and performance.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture—ensuring all work is completed safely, every time
• Lead daily safety engagement including toolbox talks, job briefings, and stretch routines
• Drive accountability for safe behaviors, hazard identification, and near-miss reporting
• Supervise and direct mechanical maintenance across the mill to ensure maximum uptime and reliability
• Plan, prioritize, and assign daily and shutdown work based on production needs
• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs are executed
• Identify and eliminate repeat failures through root cause thinking and continuous improvement
• Lead, coach, and develop a crew of maintenance mechanics in a unionized environment
• Manage scheduling, overtime, and staffing to meet operational demands
• Handle employee relations including coaching, discipline, and performance management consistent with CBA and company standards
• Collaborate daily with operations leadership to align on priorities and equipment needs
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and production disruption
• Drive disciplined use of maintenance systems (JDE/CMMS) for work tracking and data accuracy
• Manage maintenance resources effectively to reduce unnecessary overtime and contractor spend
• Improve planning and execution to maximize internal workforce utilization
• Drive improvements in work practices, efficiency, and shop organization
• Maintain documentation, equipment records, and budget awareness

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of maintenance supervision experience in manufacturing (paper, pulp, heavy industrial preferred)
• Proven success leading teams in a 24/7 operation
• Experience working in a union environment strongly preferred
• Background in mechanical systems (rotating equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, process equipment)
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis

Qualifications

• Professional/Technical Degree required
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Confident leader who sets clear expectations and holds teams accountable
• Strong coaching skills with the ability to balance fairness and firmness
• Comfortable managing employee relations and navigating labor environments
• Strong understanding of preventive/predictive maintenance practices
• Ability to prioritize work and manage competing demands under pressure
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools