The Maintenance Mechanical Supervisor plays a pivotal role in keeping the mill running safely and reliably—leading a skilled union maintenance team to deliver world-class equipment uptime and performance.This is a hands-on leadership role where your ability to drive safety, accountability, and execution directly impacts production, cost, and culture on the floor.
.Safety & Culture Leadership
- Champion a safety-first culture—ensuring all work is completed safely, every time
- Lead daily safety engagement including toolbox talks, job briefings, and stretch routines
- Drive accountability for safe behaviors, hazard identification, and near-miss reporting
- Partner with leadership and union teams to maintain a strong, compliant safety culture
Maintenance Execution & Reliability
- Supervise and direct mechanical maintenance across the mill to ensure maximum uptime and reliability
- Plan, prioritize, and assign daily and shutdown work based on production needs
- Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs are executed
- Identify and eliminate repeat failures through root cause thinking and continuous improvement
- Partner with engineering on capital projects, upgrades, and equipment improvements
Team Leadership in a Union Environment
- Lead, coach, and develop a crew of maintenance mechanics in a unionized environment
- Set clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity, and accountability
- Manage scheduling, overtime, and staffing to meet operational demands
- Handle employee relations including coaching, discipline, and performance management consistent with CBA and company standards
- Build a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and pride in work
Planning, Coordination & Communication
- Collaborate daily with operations leadership to align on priorities and equipment needs
- Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and production disruption
- Ensure strong communication across shifts and departments
- Drive disciplined use of maintenance systems (JDE/CMMS) for work tracking and data accuracy
Cost & Continuous Improvement
- Manage maintenance resources effectively to reduce unnecessary overtime and contractor spend
- Improve planning and execution to maximize internal workforce utilization
- Drive improvements in work practices, efficiency, and shop organization
- Maintain documentation, equipment records, and budget awareness
What Success Looks Like
- Equipment is reliable, safe, and available when operations need it
- Maintenance work is planned, efficient, and executed with discipline
- Team members are engaged, accountable, and consistently following safety expectations
- Strong partnership exists between maintenance and operations
- Continuous improvement is visible in uptime, cost control, and work execution
Work Experience
- 3–5+ years of maintenance supervision experience in manufacturing (paper, pulp, heavy industrial preferred)
- Proven success leading teams in a 24/7 operation
- Experience working in a union environment strongly preferred
- Background in mechanical systems (rotating equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, process equipment)
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Education
- Professional/Technical Degree Required
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Competencies
- Good written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Confident leader who sets clear expectations and holds teams accountable
- Strong coaching skills with the ability to balance fairness and firmness
- Comfortable managing employee relations and navigating labor environments
- Strong understanding of preventive/predictive maintenance practices
- Ability to prioritize work and manage competing demands under pressure
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
