Maintenance Superintendent - Allendale

Location: Fairfax

Company Summary

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.

Our mission is to grow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliates-Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and Red Built. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.

We are guided by our core values:

* Safety - Prioritize safety across all operations.

* Integrity & Authenticity - Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.

* Responsible Stewardship - Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.

* Tenacity - Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit.

* Continuous Improvement - Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.

* Customer Satisfaction - Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.

* Community Engagement - Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

Overview

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for establishing, developing, and leading the maintenance organization for Hampton Lumber's new state-of-the-art sawmill. This role builds the foundational maintenance systems, hires and trains the maintenance team, oversees mill reliability, and ensures safe, efficient operation of all mechanical, electrical, and automation assets. The Superintendent will play a key role in commissioning, start-up, and ongoing optimization of mill performance.

Benefits Highlights

* Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles

* 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years

* Paid time off, including eight paid holidays

* Participation in the employee bonus program

* Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more

* Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

* Build the Maintenance Department from the ground up, including recruiting, onboarding, and developing millwrights, electricians, planners, lubrication techs, and supervisors.

* Create a high-performance culture focused on safety, reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement.

* Provide daily leadership, coaching, and performance management for all maintenance personnel.

* Partner with Operations to drive proactive communication, coordinated downtime, and shared production goals.

Safety & Compliance

* Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA, NFPA-70E, LOTO, fall protection, and Hampton Lumber safety systems.

* Develop Safe Work Procedures (SWPs), PM safety steps, and other safe work procedures for new equipment.

* Lead root-cause analysis for all maintenance-related incidents and near misses.

* Champion a safety-first culture during commissioning and the whole operation.

Reliability & Preventive Maintenance Systems

* Build the mill's reliability and preventive/predictive maintenance program.

* Develop PMs, PdM routes (vibration, thermography, ultrasound), lubrication standards, and equipment criticality analysis.

* Partner with OEMs (e.g., Comact, other vendors, etc.) to validate system parameters and reliability expectations.

* Implement asset care standards and maintenance best practices across the mill.

Planning & Scheduling

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