WestRock Company · 11 hours ago
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Russell County, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSmurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, and they are seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Manager for their Mahrt Paper Mill in Cottonton, AL. The role involves overseeing maintenance and engineering programs to ensure efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness while maximizing reliability and productivity of mill assets.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Provide leadership in safety as our core principle
Develops maintenance budget and operates department to meet operating needs and within budget constraints
Steadfastly leads self and others for continuous improvement and support of our internal production customers
Effectively manage the maintenance and engineering department systems to meet organizational needs
Proactively define and manage the Capital Project Improvement Plan (5-year planning and current year execution)
Responsible and accountable for maintenance and engineering results
Effectively partner with other departments in the mill and create an environment of teamwork
Directs, maintains, participates in and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department, reviews safety records to uphold standards for all maintenance employees
Ensures all activities at the site are compliant with Mill, Company, State and Federal policies and guidelines as it relates to the safety of employees, contractors, and the execution of work
The incumbent in this role will possess the ability to create a culture of critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to build a platform of continuous improvements in the maintenance functions and overall mill operations
Support operations and maintenance efforts in solving recurring issues by conducting equipment failure root cause analysis
Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement. Responsible for the facility maintenance reliability programs and the development and planning for longer term improvements to these programs
Responsible for all preventative maintenance programs to include electrical, instrumentation, automation, controls, and mechanical. Initiates, implements and manages the maintenance program based on the Enterprise Process Asset Management model (EPAM), with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventative/predictive maintenance
Utilizes and maintains system for tracking work orders, PM’s, monitor spare parts, and provide maintenance history of plant equipment. Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance performance indicators such as asset utilization, maintenance costs, PM/WO completions, etc
Ensures that maintenance employees are adequately trained, equipped and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner
Provides for training and development as well as coaching and counseling
Responsible for strategic long-term maintenance planning to include infrastructure monitoring and improvements
Ensure efficient utilization of mill manpower and contractors to include oversight of various long-term contract agreements
Responsible for all aspects of contractor safety process
Leads in a way that encourages employee engagement
Provide overall planning & coordination for annual maintenance shutdowns
Coordinate and work closely with Stores & Accounting to ensure adequate spare parts availability while optimizing overall inventory levels
Ensure compliance with insurance providers recommendations, environmental policies and procedures, and ensure that all city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department and mill facilities are met at all times
Manage the Capital Project process for the mill, in addition to managing multiple capital and maintenance projects
Responsible to develop competitive bid packages, monitor expenditures, develop and maintain project schedules, coordinate activities and resolve project issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in engineering preferred
5-15 years' experience in maintenance management, engineering or equivalent
Experience working in a unionized environment
Ability to effectively communicate with technical specialists, management, supervision, and technicians
Ability to lead a multi-discipline team both as supervisor and in a technical capacity
Ability to operate effectively in the use of business tools including computers, e-mail and applicable software applications
Ability to put sustainable systems in place to track and report maintenance costs while working closely with accounting to forecast future expenses
Strong organization and communication skills with the proven ability to motivate and manage a team
Preferred
Pulp/Paper manufacturing experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401k with match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus
And much more!
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
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