Maintenance Manager/Supervisor

Job posting

Maintenance Management

Job Title

Maintenance Manager- Integrated Sawmill Complex

Location

Harmony, North Carolina 28634

Position Summary

Experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance for a vertically integrated softwood sawmill complex with dry-kiln capacity, two circle sawmills, planar, molder, reman, stacker, Scragg mill operations, and heavy rolling equipment (loaders, knuckle booms, forklifts etc.). This role directs a maintenance team, spare-parts ordering, manages contractors and OEM relationships, and drives safety, uptime and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of all mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic maintenance across the mill complex.

• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS data and PDM implementation.

• Supervise, mentor and schedule maintenance supervisors and technicians across multiple buildings and shifts; manage handovers and workforce performance.

• Oversee dry kiln maintenance and outages for a large dry kiln complex, ensuring drying schedules and production targets.

• Maintain sawmill-specific equipment including circle saw systems (heads, carriages, edgers), planer, molder, reman, stacker, and live decks.

• Manager heavy rolling equipment maintenance and rebuild programs for loaders, knuckle booms and material-handling equipment.

• Build and control spare-parts inventory; maintain critical-spares list, reorder points and obsolescence reduction.

• Lead cause analysis and implement corrective actions after incidents; ensure compliance with safety programs and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with outside contractors, OEM service visits and capital improvement projects; prepare budgets and justifications tied to ROI.

Minimum Qualifications

• Several (10 ) years of hands-on and supervisory maintenance experience in vertically integrated sawmill operations.

• Experience with circle-head sawmill systems and carriage/edger interfaces.

• Experience maintaining large dry-kiln complexes and associated controls, fans and steam/hot-water & Hurst biomass boiler systems.

• Advanced, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic troubleshooting skills including PLSs, motor controls and VFDs.

• Significant heavy rolling equipment maintenance experience with loaders, knuckle booms, and forklifts.

• Demonstrated success implementing PM and PDM programs and using a CMMS.

• Strong leadership experience managing teams and coordinating with production and safety.

• Valid driver's license and availability for longer workdays and emergency call outs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Please list all schooling diplomas and certifications such as:

• Technical diploma. Journeyman trade certification or associate's degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance.

• Steam Boiler certification

• Knowledge of Mean Time Between Failures

• Formal certifications in PLCs, industrial hydraulics, variable frequency drives or mechanical and/or electrical engineering.

• Direct Scragg mill operations and maintenance experience.

• Safety certifications such as OSHA 30 and lockout/tagout trainer credentials.

• Track record of improving MTBF, reducing MTTR and optimizing maintenance cost per board foot.

Performance Expectations and KPIs

• Increase overall equipment availability and uptime.

• Improve MTBF and reduce MTTR on critical equipment.

• Meet kiln schedule and minimize drying-line downtime due to maintenance.

• Reduce maintenance cost per board foot and optimize spare-parts turnover.

• Maintain or improve safety metrics including lost-time incidents and audit results.

• Achieve high PM completion rates and timely response to predictive alerts.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

• Medical, dental and vision options are available.

• Life insurance plans are available.

• Paid time off for holidays (Easter Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving 2 days, and Christmas 2 days) and after a probationary time period vacation days paid.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

How to apply

Send resume and brief cover letter highlighting relevant sawmill and Scragg mill experience to and with subject line Maintenance Manager-Sawmill Complex. Include three professional references and a summary of major reliability improvements you led.

Pay: From $1,500.00 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,500