Engineering Manager II

Where you will work

Lewiston is Clearwater Paper’s original manufacturing facility and home to nearly 700 dedicated team members who power our site. Together, we make paperboard used in products across the United States, including food packaging, plates, cups and more. Home to the first mill that produced poster board from wood waste, the site currently operates two paper machines, two extruders, two power boilers and two recovery boilers.

Located where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet on the Idaho-Washington border, Lewiston offers an active outdoor lifecycle with easy access to fishing, boating, hiking and camping. The region’s milder climate means more rain than snow in the winter and long, sunny days in the summer.

Living here means you’ll be close to Lewis-Clark State College, University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Walla Walla Community College, as well as strong local K–12 school districts

What you will do

The Engineering Manager II provides a positive role model for all mill personnel in the area of safety, quality and productivity.

Engineering Leadership

• Provides guidance, instruction and mentoring for the engineering staff on technical and business aspects of projects
• Provides career development planning for engineering staff
• Manages the site capital deployment strategy
• Ensure adequate engineering tracking and reporting controls are being followed to evaluate the projects progress, schedule, and performance
• Ensure engineering staff are tracking and communicating project status and key milestones to internal project stakeholders, adjust project plans, budget requests and or resources as required to meet project requirements
• Provide assistance in overseeing construction efforts and assist with any troubleshooting or problem solving required to meet the design intent
• Ensures drawings and design details of existing facility are up to date and all field modifications made during construction are accurately documented
• Actively participates in site strategy development
• Leads when necessary, troubleshooting efforts of significant equipment failures until the asset is up and running
• Display and champion the Clearwater Paper Core Values
• Influence management on strategic technical direction
• Supports site in evaluating projects requiring outside engineering
• Develops or enhances project tools and engineering guidelines used to standardize engineering practices as it pertains to project management and implementation
• Develop and maintain close coordination with maintenance to achieve site reliability and project execution 
• Manage a team currently consisting of a reliability superintendent and supporting reliability engineers to achieve long term site reliability 
• Manage and maintain partnership of reliability and projects through project development and BDA process to drive reliability for the future 
• Support the Reliability Superintendent in developing and executing the site’s reliability strategy with key stakeholders, I. Maintenance and operations
• Oversee programs related to preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, FMEA, BDA, CMMS data management and asset health monitoring
• Help drive improvements in OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and unplanned downtime
• Support development and manage site reliability roadmap partnering with key OpEx stakeholders 
• Develop and monitor engineering KPIs and recommend improvements using data-driven decision 
• Develop, lead and manage intern and entry level engineer program and individuals for the Lewiston site in order to support talent growth for all departments in the mill

Key Competencies & Attributes 

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred
• 10 years’ experience in paper mill maintenance, engineering, production management required
• 2 years’ experience in project management required
• Functional understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance programs, work order systems and world-class maintenance systems is desired
• Previous experience using a Computer Maintenance Management system preferred (e.g. JD Edwards)
• Must possess analytical troubleshooting skills
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of the ability to read, understand, and modify or develop project technical documentation across all technical disciplines
• Knowledge of a variety of project contracting strategies
• Continuous improvement/lean manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to foster Continuous Improvement
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid

Total Rewards Details

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. 

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.

Salary : $60 - $96