Maintenance Manager: Equipment Reliability & Projects

Twin Rivers Paper Company; Town of Potsdam (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Rivers Paper Company in the United States seeks a senior Mechanical Maintenance professional to lead plant reliability, capital projects, and the MRO strategy. The role emphasizes safety and asset lifecycle cost while ensuring production schedules stay on track.

You will mentor mechanics and operators, coordinate outside contractors, enforce ASME/OSHA standards, and drive cost-effective maintenance across rotating equipment, vessels, and piping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Facility Management, or equivalent.
• 8–12 years of progressive mechanical maintenance experience in industrial settings.
• Experience leading capital projects and major maintenance initiatives; paper industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shift the plant floor from reactive fixes to predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Safeguard production schedules by eliminating unplanned machinery outages and emergencies.
• Manage MRO spare parts inventory to ensure critical parts are stocked as necessary.
• Negotiate cost-effective service contracts for factory machinery and equipment.
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope, cost, schedule, and closeout.
• Track CapEx and major maintenance budgets with forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Lead maintenance during shutdowns, rebuilds, and major overhauls; ensure safety and compliance.
• Serve as technical authority for mechanical systems (rotating equipment, vessels, piping, drives).
• Ensure compliance with ASME codes, OSHA regulations, and safety/environmental standards.
• Coordinate and supervise external vendors, audits, surveys, or inspections; address findings.
• Develop specs, drawings and bid packages; review contractor proposals and documents.
• Provide technical support to maintenance teams to improve reliability and lifecycle cost.
• Mentor maintenance mechanics and operators; provide guidance and feedback.
• Oversee daily upkeep, repair schedules, and safety of buildings and infrastructure.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Facility Management

Maintenance

Capital Projects

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Facility Management

Job description

Twin Rivers Paper Company in the United States seeks a senior Mechanical Maintenance professional to lead plant reliability, capital projects, and the MRO strategy. The role emphasizes safety and asset lifecycle cost while ensuring production schedules stay on track.

You will mentor mechanics and operators, coordinate outside contractors, enforce ASME/OSHA standards, and drive cost-effective maintenance across rotating equipment, vessels, and piping.