Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

Responsible for leading maintenance operations to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of all production equipment and facility systems. This role supervises maintenance personnel, coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance activities, minimizes equipment downtime, and ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. The Maintenance Supervisor works closely with production, engineering, and reliability teams to optimize equipment performance, improve maintenance processes, manage work orders, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At ND Paper, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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.

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work
• Responsible for maintenance gatekeeping activities.
• Responsible for scheduling mechanical crafts.
• Lead reliability initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Work on productivity, cost, and quality improvement teams.
• Build employee development programs to create high skill level and maximum versatility.
• Develop and implement best-in-class maintenance practices throughout the mill including precision installation techniques, lubrication, and predictive maintenance.
• Mentor working leaders.
• Supervise the mechanical maintenance crews.
• Work with operations, other maintenance supervision and maintenance crews to implement planned work, emergency work and preventative maintenance schedules as required (work as part of a team or lead the team)
• 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.
• Work extended hours when necessary and weekend coverage on a rotating basis (covering maintenance areas on weekends).
• Move about the mill freely (extensive walking, climb ladders and stairs, etc.) and able to tolerate temperature extremes.
• Must communicate effectively (oral and written) and make decisions in emergency situations.

Education and Experience

• Journeyman training in the mechanical trades or a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field preferred.
• Strong leadership, organized and people focused managerial skills, decisive decision making and the ability to influence through communication skills and being an example.

Core Competencies

• Safety conscious and willing to work in an industrial environment
• Desire to work in an industrial environment and production atmosphere and climb in/around equipment
• Strong management, leadership, decision making and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Results oriented.
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance or engineering required.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Must be a self-starter.
• Strong initiative and…