Maintenance Supervisor

International Paper; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

International Paper in Roanoke, VA seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance shift, manage the budget, and ensure equipment reliability using SAP and KIWI. The role includes prioritizing work orders, coordinating with production leadership, and driving cost-effective maintenance practices.

Requires at least four years in maintenance in manufacturing, strong supervisory skills, and familiarity with SAP; KIWI exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years maintenance experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and leadership experience.
• Experience with SAP and maintenance budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a shift or team of maintenance hourly technicians.
• Manage the facility maintenance budget and analyze SAP reports.
• Track maintenance KPIs using KIWI and SAP systems.
• Oversee work order system and report on efficiency to leadership.
• Plan and prioritize maintenance projects for the next 7 days.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Leadership

Budget management

SAP experience

Planning & scheduling

Education

High school diploma or GED

College courses preferred

Tools

SAP

KIWI

Job description

Position Title

Maintenance Supervisor

JOB DESCRIPTION

Pay Rate

$78,000 – $101,000 (PL10)

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location

6405 Commonwealth Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018

The Job You Will Perform

• Will supervise a shift or team of maintenance hourly technicians.
• Manages the maintenance budget for the facility including running and reviewing SAP reports and maintaining a spreadsheet of YTD expenditures.
• Utilizes systems, including KIWI and SAP, to track maintenance key performance measures, including: mechanical/electrical downtime, maintenance reliability indices, maintenance breakdowns, etc.
• Manages the work order system and tracks work orders through completion. Compiles a report related to work order efficiency for the leadership team at the facility.
• Conducts a weekly maintenance priority meeting with the maintenance and production leadership team at the facility to review the open notifications and work order backlog. The purpose of this meeting is to plan and prioritize projects for the next 7 days and garner leadership support of these activities
• Responsible for planning of maintenance projects including scheduling of personnel (employees and contractors), maintaining project budget, accessing machine manuals, ensuring needed parts are in inventory, working with production team to schedule time and ensuring work orders are in the system, updated and completed throughout the project
• Works in conjunction with local leadership team to schedule predictive/preventative maintenance activities to keep all equipment in good working order.
• Leads some Environmental Health & Safety initiatives in the facility including: air permitting, storm water compliance, HAZMAT, waste water compliance, roof maintenance, Infared inspections, compressed air management, cooling tower/chiller, air handlers, fire & safety system, inspections, contractor training, employee training, electrical, hot work, etc.
• Responsible for the inventory/parts management of the facility’s store-room, including maintenance of inventory in the system (SAP), ensuring proper inventory levels are maintained, store-room organization, and kitting for projects.
• Assists leadership as needed in the development and management of capital projects and their implementation.
• Manages and maintains a single, site-wide parts and tool inventory and coordinates and manages routine service contractors.
• Determines material needs for repairs, research options, obtain pricing, utilize the SAP system to create a requisition, and receive material in SAP upon receipt of invoices.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory, and work order administration activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Source material available locally and will purchase needed material using a Pcard, maintain purchase records, and reconcile the P-card following corporate requirements.
• Inspects all maintenance materials and services upon delivery to the Maintenance Department.
• Assists in ensuring proper plant receiving procedures are followed.
• Track equipment repair, building repair, or project costs using the SAP system or other available methods and report to management on a routine basis and as requested.
• In consultation with the respective manager, utilizes current site maintenance personnel to perform work before sourcing external contract services. This may be accomplished by using all maintenance resources from the site to address work anywhere across the site. Provides support in the areas of safety, maintenance, building security, housekeeping, grounds keeping, cost effectiveness, and promotes continuous improvement.
• Analyzes high maintenance cost centers and in consultation with the respective manager, implements solutions to reduce and improve the cost.
• Work with vendors to consolidate purchases where cost savings can be derived
• May manage work to be contracted out by planning the tasks to be completed, developing a scope of work, and contacting contractors for quotations. After review and acceptance of a bid, utilizes the SAP system to create a requisition and will release service entries upon completion of work and receipt of invoices.
• Plans Routine Maintenance Tasks & Preventative Maintenance Events.
• Maintain a neat and orderly fashion for all catalogues, bulletins and technical information in the Maintenance Office, including drawings and blue prints, machine manuals, vendor catalogues and all other technical and non-technical information required to be in the Maintenance Department library.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

The Skills You Will Bring

• Minimum of four years maintenance experience in a manufacturing facility required.
• Demonstrated leadership experienced preferred
  • College and/or related technical courses are preferred
  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Four years’ experience in the corrugated box industry with heavy experience in electronics preferred
  • Mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electricity experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated personnel supervisory skills.
• Action oriented
• SAP experience preferred
• Decision Quality
• Develops Talent
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Organizational Savvy
• Plan and Aligns

About Us

The Benefits You Will Enjoy

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].