Reliability Manager II

Where you will work

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity.  This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years.  Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day.  The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.

Augusta, Georgia is a vibrant community along the Georgia/South Carolina border about 150 miles east of Atlanta and 70 miles west of Columbia.  Augusta offers a variety of experiences – something for everyone!  The area offers historical attractions, recreational activities, music, family festivals, and other unforgettable experiences for fun with a hometown feel.  Downtown Augusta is home to many of Augusta’s most popular attractions, locally owned restaurants, and nightlife. From March through November, the Augusta Market brings local and regional tastemakers and artisans of all kinds to the 8th Street entrance to the Riverwalk.  The Masters Tournament has placed Augusta on a world stage, confirming its well-earned reputation for tradition, hospitality, and heritage.  Students from around the country call Augusta home thanks to Augusta University, Georgia Military College, Paine College, University of South Carolina Aiken and many technical and educational institutes around Augusta’s River Region.  Augusta’s warm year-round climate provides several opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure.

What you will do

The Reliability Manager manages all aspects of the mill’s reliability improvement efforts.  This is a leadership role where the individual is responsible for providing direction, guidance and support for direct and indirect reports. This role is primarily responsible for the safety, efficiency, productivity, engagement and overall effectiveness of the reliability improvement workforce. 

Leadership 

• Manages site reliability team including third-party reliability resources
• Aligns the reliability team with challenging roles, responsibilities, and expectations that support the mill’s strategies
• Provides a positive role model for all mill personnel in safety, quality, accountability, efficiency, and productivity
• Provides guidance, instruction, and mentoring for the maintenance and engineering teams
• Mentors’ and supports asset owners to ensure reliability strategies are effective
• Interjects appropriately with maintenance prioritization, planning and execution for the site to ensure reliable asset performances
• Engaged with the mill’s major repair activities and outages to ensure repair plans and strategies are detailed, adhered to, executed with precision, and deliver expected results
• Actively engaged in the capital planning process to ensure plans support reliability and efficiency
• Recommends improvements in the capital planning process that support reliability

Data-Driven Decision Making 

• Owns the processes necessary to ensure accurate equipment data is collected, maintained, and accessible for analyses
• Ensures key metrics are in place and used to drive resource deployment for the greatest impact
• Owns key reliability metrics and reviews them on routine cadences
• Develops action plans from key data to develop and or improve strategies
• Routinely reviews reliability metrics with leaders and focuses on areas of improvement

Reliability Culture 

• Promotes and leads a culture of reliability and ensures the organization understands expectations. Defines what reliability is and aligns all parts of the organization
• Promotes the desired culture of “fix it right, the first time”; ensures systems are in place and utilized
• Drives precision practices throughout production and maintenance organization
• Uses best practices reliability tools to improve reliability

Safety 

• Aligns and supports Clearwater Paper Life Savings Rules
• Ensures direct reports are provided a safe working environment, understands key risks associated with managed work, knows how to mitigate risks, and ensures mitigation controls work
• Interfaces closely with safety and health staff to elevate mill safety performance
• Aligns and supports process safety management systems with technical resources to ensure high performance with covered systems

Key Competencies & Attributes 

• Strong equipment aptitude – mechanical/electrical/instrument knowledge and skills
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of the mill operation, customers, product development leaders, and senior company leaders
• Strong business acumen and curiosity in looking for opportunities to improve current methods
• Leverages data and analytics and the ability to present them for leader decision-making
• Strategic mindset with tactical hands-on ability
• Ability to develop detailed plans and timelines
• Ability to apply project management principles and coordinate with various work groups
• Collaborative; rallies others to objectives; results driven
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal); leading and presenting complex materials for various audiences

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred
• Minimum eight years’ experience in maintenance, engineering, project management and/or production management required or 15 years equivalent practical experience in maintenance and reliability
• Functional understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance programs, work order systems, RCFA, FMEA, maintenance work control processes and world-class maintenance and reliability systems is desired
• Previous experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferred (e.g. JD Edwards, SAP)
• Possesses analytical troubleshooting skills
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills
• Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to foster Continuous Improvement
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project. and Outlook
• Able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high-frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces, heat, and cold and mill environments
• Able to wear and abide by Personal Protective Equipment that is required in the mill environment
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Could be exposed to hazardous chemicals used in the manufacturing process
• Travel <10%
• Potential for off-hour support including nights and weekends

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.