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Area Maintenance Manager - Recovery

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A Maintenance Manager oversees maintenance of a residential or commercial building, manages maintenance staff and directs maintenance tasks.

$78,373 / year median in Alabama

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

Position Title:
Area Maintenance Manager -
Recovery Pay Rate :
$108,200-$144,300 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift :
Salaried Full-Time Physical Location :
601 County Rd 78
Selma, AL Position Scope:
Riverdale Mill, located in Selma AL, is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines, one producing Brite Top liner and one producing medium linerboard. In addition to the machines, the mill includes multiple process lines, including wood handling, pulping, power, recovery and effluent treatment. The Recovery Department is comprised of recovery boilers, evaporators, cooling tower and BMP sumps. The Recovery Area Maintenance Manager is the leader of an electrical and mechanical maintenance team within the Recovery Department charged with safety, quality, environmental compliance, employee engagement, hourly team development, process productivity, efficiency, and reliability, while at the same time using a systems based approach to build long-term stability. This position has two salaried direct reports leading approximately 10 union represented hourly team members, and reports to the Business Unit Manager, Maintenance Execute.
The Job You Will Perform:
Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results Lead and develop Recovery Area maintenance front line leaders Support training processes in alignment with GMTI to ensure a pool of highly skilled team members Build effective systems and materials such as maintenance procedures (SOPs), troubleshooting documents (TCCs), and other training materials Support engagement processes to ensure the crews have ownership and feel valued within the organization Coordinate within the Recovery Department and other business units to optimize mill and area reliability/maintenance needs Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources Support the Manufacturing Work Systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages, including operational, maintenance, and contractor tasks Successfully execute daily maintenance work at a high productivity level, including precision maintenance execution (ensure FLLs fulfill MWS roles/responsibilities/audit, ensure consistent documentation of work, ensure consistent use of precision procedures, ensure use of Best Practices, and control work execution) Coordinate outages and other routine work as needed, which may include reviewing bid proposals and planned spending to ensure maximum value is achieved Serve as a contractor coordinator (owner's rep) as required Lead ongoing improvement efforts related to reliability pacesetter elements Participate in the 5S program for the area, including leading 5S improvement projects as needed Provide support for capital project development and implementation Participate in accountability follow-ups with employees as needed and when appropriate Manage area costs and meet budget targets Provide support for the budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year-over-year savings Fulfill the weekend duty team leadership role for the
Maintenance Department The Skills You Will Bring:
Successful candidate should have the ability to: Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively
Required Experience:
ChE, ME, EE, Paper Science degree or other equivalent experience required. Minimum of 5 years' experience in pulp and paper manufacturing, with 2 years in recovery manufacturing preferred. Candidate should have experience managing both people and processes, with experience managing hourly team members a plus.