What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Supervisor position at Clearwater Paper Corporation?
Job Summary
The Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance operations to achieve safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance while driving results in safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, cost, equipment reliability, and employee development.
Essential Functions
Leadership
We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com .
Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.
The Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance operations to achieve safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance while driving results in safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, cost, equipment reliability, and employee development.
Essential Functions
Leadership
- Provide direction and support to maintenance crews to ensure safe and effective execution of maintenance activities
- Assign work, manage priorities, and coordinate resources to support maintenance and operational requirements
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to improve employee skills and performance
- Support employee relations, payroll, and administrative processes
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement
- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to support equipment reliability, operational performance, and cost objectives
- Coordinate maintenance schedules, shutdowns, rebuilds, work packages, and resource requirements
- Troubleshoot equipment issues, implement corrective actions, and identify opportunities to prevent failures
- Prioritize maintenance work while managing timelines, resources, materials, and costs
- Monitor maintenance activities to ensure alignment with production requirements and equipment needs
- Monitor equipment performance and preventive and predictive maintenance activities to identify issues and improve reliability
- Analyze recurring equipment issues and maintenance costs to support corrective actions and improvement opportunities
- Maintain equipment records, maintenance history, and work documentation to support planning and reliability initiatives
- Coordinate equipment repairs, lubrication programs, oil analysis, and maintenance materials
- Support initiatives to reduce downtime, improve equipment performance, and optimize maintenance practices
- Promote safe work practices through inspections, safety meetings, employee engagement, and compliance with applicable requirements
- Identify and address safety risks associated with maintenance activities, equipment, and work areas
- Ensure required safety inspections, documentation, and follow-up actions are completed
- Support safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements for maintenance operations
- Maintain clean and organized work areas that support safe and compliant work practices
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in related field required. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
- 3 years of experience in paper mill maintenance, engineering, project management and/or production management
- Functional knowledge of fire protection, utility systems, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, work order systems, and world-class maintenance practices
- Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management Systems (JD Edwards)
- Demonstrated analytical troubleshooting skills
- Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in manufacturing and operational areas, including eye and hearing protection, hard hat, and steel-toed footwear
- Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, odors, temperature variations, and industrial conditions
- Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling as required by the role
- Extended periods of standing, walking, and working on concrete or uneven surfaces
- Climbing stairs, ladders, platforms, or elevated work areas as required by the role
We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com .
Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.