Mechanical Superintendent — Safety & Reliability Leader

Flint Hills Resources; Perdue Hill (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Mechanical Superintendent for our cellulose facility in Perdue Hill, AL. You will provide strong leadership to the maintenance department, guiding continuous improvement initiatives and coordinating with Maintenance Supervisors, Planners, Operations, and Mill Leadership.

You will champion safety, develop people, and collaborate with multiple teams to optimize maintenance activities and asset performance in a large industrial setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a leadership role within an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Experience identifying and implementing solutions to maintenance-related problems.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results.
• Experience working with mechanical pulp mill equipment and related systems (cranes, conveyors, digesters, pumps).

Responsibilities

• Act as a safety champion with a focus on zero SIFs.
• Lead and develop people within the team and drive accountability.
• Collaborate with capability teams to enhance maintenance and optimize outputs.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Partner with Learning and Development to implement training plans for maintenance staff.
• Manage department support to align with daily operational goals.
• Communicate expectations for preventive maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Implement maintenance strategies to improve performance and longevity.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and improvement plans.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Maintain asset management system for maintenance history and spare parts.
• Identify opportunities with Operations to sustain transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Continuous improvement

Industrial experience

Pulp mill equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Mechanical Superintendent for our cellulose facility in Perdue Hill, AL. You will provide strong leadership to the maintenance department, guiding continuous improvement initiatives and coordinating with Maintenance Supervisors, Planners, Operations, and Mill Leadership.

You will champion safety, develop people, and collaborate with multiple teams to optimize maintenance activities and asset performance in a large industrial setting.