Maintenance Manager - Pulp and Paper Mill

Ilocatum; Pryor Creek (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum in Pryor Creek, OK is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead and grow a site-wide mechanical operations team. You will drive asset reliability, safety culture, and lean initiatives while managing budgets and capital projects.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in maintenance or reliability, and deep collaboration with cross-functional teams to hit production targets and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, maintenance or reliability.
• Experience leading a maintenance department and coaching staff.
• Experience with safe working practices (Lockout, PPE, confined space).
• Desirable pulp and paper mill equipment, processes, technologies experience.
• Experience developing and managing CAPEX budgets.
• Experience implementing optimized planning and scheduling processes.
• Experience creating KPIs to monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance safety culture and enforce safe work practices.
• Utilize LEAN experience to drive strategy and continuous improvement.
• Drive asset reliability programs to meet operations goals.
• Participate in annual action planning and budgeting.
• Prepare and execute investment and asset maintenance plans and shutdowns.
• Engage and develop employees for growth and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with Cascades business processes in the plant.
• Support maintenance KPIs and quality of work.
• Communicate and lead plans for targets in capacity, cost, quality and safety.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

Leadership

Asset reliability

Budgeting

Planning & scheduling

KPIs

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Job description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop the maintenance Safety culture and enforce safe work practices, policies and accountability.
• Utilize LEAN manufacturing experience to drive the strategic plan and support continued implementation of LEAN methodologies and tools.
• Drive asset reliability programs and processes that support operations objectives.
• Participate in the annual action planning process and budget development.
• Prepare and execute investment and asset maintenance plans, shutdowns, and meet return on investment targets.
• Engage and develop employees for personal & professional growth.
• In accordance with established business rules and best practices, ensure compliance with Cascades business processes in the plant.
• Support and lead maintenance team KPIs and quality of work.
• Communicate, lead, and support the plan that will achieve targets in terms of production capacity, standardization of operating costs, quality, engagement and health and safety.

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Manufacturing operations leadership experience with at least 5 years in an engineering, maintenance or reliability role considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years experience required in the following:
• Experience leading a maintenance department.
• Experience managing and coaching individuals.
• Experience with safe working practices. Lockout, PPE, confined space
• Highly desirable to have experience with pulp and paper mill equipment, products, processes and technologies.
• Experience implementing optimized planning and scheduling processes.
• Experience developing key performance indicators to monitor progress of projects and objectives.
• Experience in creating and managing Capital Expenditure budgets.

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Why is This a Great Opportunity:

We are seeking a strong, visionary leader for a Maintenance Manager for the Pryor, Oklahoma, area with a proven track record in industrial maintenance and reliability in overseeing site-wide mechanical operations. This role is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing asset performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across a large-scale operation. The ideal candidate will bring deep trade experience, technical reliability expertise, and a collaborative mindset to lead a diverse team and manage complex vendor relationships.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 120000

Salary Max : $ 140000

Currency Type : USD