Maintenance Manager

Wiggins, MS

Join the revolution at BiOrigin Specialty Products (BSP)! We've been mastering the art of crafting sustainable specialty paper and tissue products for years, and now we want you to be part of our dynamic team. At BiOrigin Specialty Products, our mission is to drive innovative solutions in alignment with our strategic partners to revolutionize the paper and tissue industry. To do this we hold fast in our core values which are the fabric of our culture and the pillars of which we build our community; Trust, Integrity, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Employee Investment, and Safety.

Summary 

We are looking to hire a Maintenance Manager in our Wiggins, MS paper mill to play a significant role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization through modernization of maintenance systems. This position will lead a maintenance team of salaried and hourly Employees and be responsible for all performance results in all aspects of the maintenance department including developing systems and standards. This role also requires a high level of knowledge and experience in ensuring that the department and all team members follow all safety regulations. This highly visible role in BSP will report directly to the Mill Manager and play a key role in building a high-performance environment.

Job Duties:

• Grow and maintain production volumes to support the organization and customer needs through development of strategies that reduce DT events including but not limited (planned and predictive maintenance, Break Down Elimination, and equipment modernization). 
• Support the core critical initiatives of: Operational Excellence Improvement, New Product Development, Procurement Savings, and Optimizing Talent Strategy. 
• Use of leading and lagging performance metrics and asset failure history to identify asset performance issues.
• Development and continuous improvement of asset strategies and tactics based on reliability principles. 
• Responsible for modernizing the maintenance systems to drive reliability and incorporate best practices.
• Developing a data-based decision-making culture where improvement opportunities are identified and prioritized using data. 
• Responsible for providing basic training in Maintenance Principles and developing a skilled maintenance team to ensure limited machine downtime. 
• Drive the successful implementation of reliability improvement initiatives.
• Generate and utilize leading and lagging performance charts and metrics to identify and analyze losses to priorities opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor and quantify reliability cost savings, increased production and/or equipment life cycles.
• Manage the Maintenance Budget for the site.

Essential Skillset, Education/Qualification, Certification Attainment:

• 5-10 years of relevant experience within paper manufacturing and setting up preventative and preventative maintenance programs.
• Ability to drive change and accountability in the maintenance department and provide clear direction.
• Strong fundamentals in application and must be able to establish programs from scratch.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineer degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Basic Microsoft office skills, higher level expertise in utilizing Excel.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• People orientated.
• Problem solver and the ability to apply hands on knowledge. 

Working Conditions 

• Office environment
• Frequent exposure to mill environment—hot, dusty, humid, noisy
• Occasional long workdays and on-call
• Some travel required

 What you get from us:

• Medical insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Prescription Drug Benefit
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings account
• Paid time off and Paid Holidays 

BiOrigin Specialty Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

As a frontrunner in eco-friendly specialty paper, packaging, and tissue, we're not just a trusted wholesale supplier; we're the pioneers of sustainability. Join us as we continue to thrive, grow, and manufacture some of the most outstanding sustainable paper and tissue products in North America.  

Apply now and be a driving force behind the innovation that defines BiOrigin Specialty Products!