Maintenance/Engineering Manager

New-Indy Containerboard; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

New-Indy Containerboard is seeking a qualified individual for a management leadership role at the Oxnard Mill. This position focuses on maintenance engineering and requires strong heavy manufacturing experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

As a leader, you will manage teams, optimize performance, and ensure maintenance programs are effectively executed. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and prior management experience are necessary to succeed in this role, along with significant experience in the paper industry.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of paper mill experience is a plus.
• Must have previous management experience.
• Strong heavy manufacturing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance and engineering support for all departments.
• Lead the maintenance and engineering teams.
• Manage capital, major repair and maintenance budgets.

Skills

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong coaching skills

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Level: Management
Job Location: Oxnard Mill – Oxnard, CA 93033
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Bachelor's
Salary Range: $170,000 – $225,000 per year
Travel Percentage: Less than 10%
Job Shift: M‑F 8 hours per day

Job Category: Management

Summary

Management leadership for the Maintenance‑Engineering Department that is responsible for the preventative maintenance, reliability and optimization of the process equipment, and capital projects.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Provide maintenance and engineering support for all departments to optimize performance, increase production efficiency, improve product quality, improve environmental compliance margins, and increase process and equipment reliability.
• Lead by example and encourage employees’ adherence to the mill’s general, safety and environmental policies.
• Develop and manage the maintenance and engineering teams to maximize operational performance and employee satisfaction.
• Drive results of established metrics, KPI’s and annual department goals to ensure targets are established and accomplished.
• Manages capital, major repair and maintenance budgets, tracks expenditures and progress to maximum financial efficiency.
• Manage the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Promote active participation and use of the Root Cause Analysis program; manage design and implementation of solutions.
• Support in troubleshooting acute and chronic process issues.
• Manage the development of designs and engineering for complex projects.
• Lead improvement projects and/or form project teams as needed depending on the project scope.
• Execute major repairs and upgrades for mill infrastructure, air, water, gas, chemical and fire systems.
• Coordinate efforts with vendors to implement new technologies, reliability improvements, production optimization and equipment operation.
• Manage the development of new procedures to facilitate proper process or equipment operation after modification or upgrades.
• Use various software programs and production databases to document and determine effective process operation and timing of equipment maintenance/upgrades.
• Coordinate with contracted engineers, construction supervisors and crews.
• Manage the mill drawing system and the addition of assets in Maximo.
• Manage the Safe Work Plan program and provide updates/training to the program on an annual basis as needed.
• Support the call team process and mentor the members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises exempt and non‑exempt support staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• Strong heavy manufacturing experience required.
• Ten or more years of paper mill experience is a plus.
• Must have previous management experience.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.

Other Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and the ability to learn new applications.
• Strong understanding of computerized maintenance management systems such as Maximo.
• Well‑developed people practice, including strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships, provide recognition, and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.
• Strong coaching skills to teach preventative and predictive maintenance, project planning, maintenance scheduling, and root cause analysis.
• Competencies: detail oriented, managerial courage, problem solving, and organizational skills.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to: sit at a desk for long periods of time, or sit while driving a car; frequently use hands to type on a computer keyboard, answer the telephone and file documents; frequently walk within the office and occasionally the distance of a large manufacturing facility; occasionally reach with hands and arms above the shoulders; vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The noise level within the office is usually quiet and the temperature is regulated to be comfortable.
• Occasionally the employee is exposed to the mill work environment which can be hot, and the noise level is loud.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (80+ dB).
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to loud, moving mechanical equipment, high precarious places.