General Maintenance Supervisor; Escanaba, MI

General Maintenance Supervisor (Escanaba, MI) Job description

Summary

Description:

The General Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the maintenance team to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable functioning of all equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. This role involves planning and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance activities, managing maintenance personnel, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Supervisor works closely with operations, engineering, and other departments to minimize downtime and optimize asset performance.

• Promote and ensure safe and flexible work practices, engaging team members to drive continuous improvement.
• Interface with and support operations, maintenance, and engineering.
• Lead safety initiatives and actively coach safe behaviors.
• Manage productivity, cost, and quality improvement projects.
• Build employee engagement and development programs to create high skill level and maximum versatility.
• Develop and implement best-in-class MWS maintenance practices throughout the mill.
• Collaborate with operations, other maintenance supervision and maintenance teams to implement planned work, emergency work and preventative maintenance schedules as required.
• Interface with engineering, vendors, in-house crafts and outside contractors to complete capital projects and expense projects throughout area of responsibility.
• Provide technical assistance on maintenance related needs.
• Provide weekend coverage on a rotating basis (covering whole mill with partner on weekends).
• Must be able to move about the mill freely (extensive walking, climb ladders and stairs, etc.) and able to tolerate temperature extremes.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience, including supervisory experience.

Required Skills

• Exceptional leadership and analytical abilities.
• Strong technical, problem-solving, decision-making, and project-management skills.
• Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.
• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of pulp and paper production processes.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and work in a team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple time-sensitive projects and issues.

• Impactful work – contribute to meaningful sustainability initiatives.
• Career growth – access development programs and internal advancement opportunities.
• Education support – tuition reimbursement and certificate programs through partner schools.
• Competitive compensation – performance-based bonus eligibility (role dependent).
• Comprehensive benefits:
  • Multiple medical plans with virtual care options
  • Generous 401(k) offerings
  • HSA contribution match and additional preventive exam contribution
  • Dental & vision coverage
  • Company-paid disability insurance
  • Prescription benefits

At Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.