In general, the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor is a front-line leadership position responsible for managing labor requirements and maintenance (preventive, predictive and unscheduled) of all mill equipment and machinery. This position leads maintenance teams with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and efficiency. The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor relies on leadership abilities, in conjunction with a continuous improvement/preventive maintenance mindset in order to support and promote excellence as established in the company vision, mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying potential causes of accidents, completing safety/housekeeping inspections and resolving individual and team issues.
• Planning work priorities for both day shift and shift tradesmen in conjunction with the production work teams.
• Collaboration with Maintenance Planners in order to maximize craft efficiency, M&R materials used as kitted for scheduled outages with goal to be world class.
• Planning and coordinating work with contractors to maximize uptime, reduce costs and improve quality.
• The ability to facilitate the development, implementation and continuous improvement of our Standard Operating Procedures by educating, training, monitoring and proactively coaching team members.
• Participating in the development of the department budget and long-term budgeting and planning.
• Promoting mutual collaboration with operational personnel is an important consideration of this position.

Qualifications

• Eligible to legally work in the United States without Sponsorship
• 2 Year Degree or significant industry experience in leadership capacity
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience as a Journeyman Millwright, Electrician, HD Mechanic or Machinist, with 1-2 years of supervisory experience.
• Advanced communication skills (both verbal and written) are a requirement.
• Experience reading blueprints required
• Excellent working knowledge of an industrial environment and strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary.
• Proven ability to Coach and Mentor front line associates.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is considered an asset.
• Willing and able to work on an emergency call-in basis as required
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team

Outstanding benefits package including:

• Benefits starting Day 1

• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

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If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com/careers

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process. Be sure to attach your resume to your online profile as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)