Operations Maintenance Coordinator

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 Operations Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the maintenance requirements of the Paper Machine Department to minimize downtime and maximize production while meeting all safety, environmental, and quality limitations and specifications.

Planning and Execution 

• Review operator and shift maintenance logs, talk to operators, supervisors, craft people, and managers to coordinate scheduled work between operations and maintenance, to include urgent, routine, minor and major maintenance work
• Plan for and schedule all work to minimize lost time and cost of work being completed
• Main responsible person for maintenance contractor work planning and oversight
• Act as liaison between department personnel and maintenance, communicating pertinent information to both parties
• Work with safety coordinators, operators, and supervisors to ensure equipment is locked out safely and in a timely manner, including all required safety permits
• Responsible for contractor management safety and completing the contractor management checklists
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance repair budget
• Monitor equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to identify problems and set up corrective repairs
• Maintain department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive maintenance needs
• Prioritize and oversee the maintenance and minor capital projects, keeping them moving through the process
• Responsible for outage scheduling and project timelines
• Lead meetings for weekly outage work

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 and communicates concerns with 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

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred
• 3 years’ experience in Maintenance/Planning or Operations Supervision position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good planning and organizational skills to coordinate activities between Maintenance and Operations
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Strong analytical / troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel required, preference for Microsoft Project experience
• Experience with JDE or another CMMS program required
• 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, & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

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 : $45 - $68