Maintenance Supervisor

Domtar; Hawesville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar in Hawesville, Kentucky, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a mechanical and EI crew, ensuring reliability and safety in equipment operations. You will guide maintenance planning, implement improvements, and support operations with technical leadership.

The role requires a safety-first mindset, strong communication, and ability to work in a 24/7 industrial setting, with responsibilities covering on-call duties and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Technical or engineering degree with maintenance supervision experience.
• Strong safety culture and ability to lead a crew effectively.
• Familiar with reliability-centered maintenance approaches and PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a crew of Journey-level Mechanical and EI employees.
• Identify and implement improvements in equipment reliability.
• Provide reliability leadership and technical assistance.
• Handle rotating on-call responsibilities and work planning.
• Oversee work orders from request to completion.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Technical/trade school diploma in mechanical tech

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

The location in Hawesville, (Kentucky, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Maintenance Supervisor. This job is full-time permanent.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the key functions of the Maintenance Supervisor are to lead efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment. Candidate must have a personal dedication to safety, including proactive support of efforts to create a culture of safety excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and support a crew of Journey-level Mechanical and/or Electrical-Instrumentation (EI) employees
• Identify & implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across their area of the Mill by working closely with operations & maintenance personnel
• Provide technical assistance, reliability leadership/support
• Responsible for rotating on-call responsibilities
• Review requests for work, initiate and/support work planning activity & oversee the work order flow to completion

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in mechanical technology and a minimum of two ( 2 ) years of maintenance supervision experience --OR-- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and one ( 1 ) year of maintenance supervision experience
• A personal dedication to safety, including proactive support of efforts to create a culture of safety excellence
• Safety & team oriented with a good worth ethic, positive attitude & the ability to lead a crew of Mechanics to complete assigned task
• Familiar with reliability-centered maintenance practices & predictive maintenance tools, including but not limited to vibration analysis, thermography, lube analysis, ultrasonic analysis & failure analysis techniques
• Strong equipment & system troubleshooting aptitude
• Good written & oral communication skills needed to effectively communicate technical activities across all levels of the organization
• Frequent walking, climbing ladders & stairs; crawling into confined spaces; measure/lift/carry objects of varying weights
• Exposure to dust, heat, dirt, grease, chemicals, noise, various weather conditions & other industrial environments
• Use of PPE & respiratory protection is required
• Able & willing to support the demands of a 24/7 operation

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in mechanical technology and a minimum of five ( 5 ) years of maintenance supervision experience --OR-- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and two ( 2 ) years of maintenance supervision experience
• Experience with SAP Enterprise system which includes Plant Maintenance management processes
• Vibration Analysis - ISO Category I Certification
• Lubrication Engineer/Analyst training
• Reliability centered maintenance training
• Pulp and Paper experience
• Presentation Skills - able to work with diverse group of people to resolve issues
• Microsoft Office Products experience

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could 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 Disability Act of 1990.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

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