Maintenance Supervisor, Pulp Mill

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52 Pulp Mill Regular Maintenance Rumford, Rumford, ME, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

ND Paper is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pulp, paper, and packaging products in the United States, generating over half a billion dollars in annual sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited – the largest container board producer in the world – ND Paper is part of a global network committed to excellence and innovation. With two integrated pulp and paper mills in Rumford, Maine and Biron, Wisconsin, a packaging plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, and two sheeting facilities in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia, the ND Paper family produces nearly one million tons of products annually.

Our 1,100 dedicated employees are the heart of our operations, and we are committed to fostering positive work environments where individuals can advance and thrive. At ND Paper, we are investing in our future, and that starts with our staff.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective execution of all mechanical maintenance activities within the Pulp Mill. This position provides leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, and hourly maintenance employees to ensure equipment reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

The Maintenance Supervisor, Pulp Mill partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Capital Project teams to maximize asset performance, reduce downtime, improve maintenance effectiveness, and support the mill's production and safety objectives.

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and actively promote a culture of zero injuries.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
• Conduct regular safety observations, audits, and field engagement activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance and employee engagement.
• Lead and direct all mechanical maintenance activities within the Pulp Mill.
• Manage planners, reliability personnel, and hourly maintenance employees.
• Ensure maintenance work is planned, scheduled, and executed safely and efficiently.
• Develop maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability and reduce costs.
• Monitor maintenance performance metrics and implement improvement initiatives.
• Drive reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) principles throughout the department.
• Support predictive and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Lead efforts to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment availability.
• Facilitate root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for significant equipment failures.
• Partner with Reliability Engineers to identify and implement long-term solutions.
• Lead planning and execution of major outages, shutdowns, and turnaround activities.
• Ensure outage work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Coordinate contractor resources and internal maintenance teams.
• Review lessons learned and implement improvements following outages.
• Coach, mentor, and develop planners and maintenance personnel.
• Support succession planning and workforce development initiatives.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Minimum 7–10 years of maintenance experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3–5 years of leadership…