Maintenance Manager

Domtar; Plymouth (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar in Plymouth, NC seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the Maintenance and Reliability departments, develop short- and long-term strategies, and drive asset performance.

You will manage safety, budgets, and plant reliability, building a high-performing team and aligning with One Domtar standards. A strong engineering background and 15+ years in industrial maintenance leadership are required.

The role requires collaboration with operating teams and a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience leading maintenance and reliability improvement in an industrial environment, managing personnel, safety, costs, reliability, and continuous improvement, or a minimum of 15 years of successful maintenance management/leadership in a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient maintenance management to maximize asset reliability.
• Manage maintenance work, budgets, and cost control to meet objectives.
• Lead Maintenance and Reliability teams and collaborate with Operating departments.
• Drive continuous improvement of key performance indicators for asset life and costs.
• Demonstrate change leadership and accountability for mill asset outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Change agent

Pulp & paper knowledge

Reliability systems

Budget management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through a focus on safety and sustainability, and a commitment to operational excellence across our facilities in Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high‑quality, cost‑effective products to customers around the world.

The Workforce consists of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

Location: Plymouth, North Carolina, United States. Position: Maintenance Manager (full‑time, permanent). Reporting to the Mill Manager, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership for all aspects of the Maintenance Department—including Maintenance, Reliability, and E/I/Controls—and for developing short, intermediate, and long‑term strategies to improve critical maintenance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective management of overall maintenance and reliability processes to maximize equipment reliability and asset preservation.
• Ensure all maintenance work (planned and unplanned) is implemented on time, on budget, and meets stated objectives.
• Lead Preventive, Predictive and Reliable Manufacturing Processes in accordance with the One Domtar Standards.
• Participate in the One Domtar Reliability Functional Team to support continuous improvement of the One Domtar Standards.
• Lead and develop the Maintenance and Reliability teams; ensure the Maintenance department collaborates continuously with the Operating departments.
• Manage and control maintenance cost to achieve target results while ensuring budgets are prepared, met, and variances are explained with appropriate action taken.
• Manage the Mill’s CMMS, optimizing spare parts/materials inventory and maintenance work to minimize unplanned downtime and operating costs, and ensuring MRO inventory meets proper Working Capital standards as defined by Domtar.
• Lead continuous improvement of key performance indicators to increase asset life and department budget cost‑effectiveness.
• Perform root cause analysis on asset failures and implement identified actions to improve manufacturing reliability.
• Demonstrate success in leading change and driving improvement.
• Be accountable for all Mill asset outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience leading maintenance and reliability improvement in an industrial environment, managing personnel, safety, costs, reliability, and continuous improvement, or a minimum of 15 years of successful maintenance management/leadership in a complex manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of related industry experience in increasingly responsible maintenance management/leadership positions.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Well‑developed and demonstrated leadership skills in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a change agent.
• Strong technical knowledge of pulp and paper making processes.
• Demonstrated success implementing and optimizing reliability maintenance systems and processes.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and facility systems.
• Leadership skills including the ability to coach and develop team members (salaried and hourly) to higher performance levels and to foster collaboration, teamwork, and effective conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated planning, organizing, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects concurrently; experience developing and managing budgets to maximize asset reliability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and highly developed interpersonal skills.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that may include interviews, an employment background check, a pre‑employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness‑for‑duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.