Operations Maintenance Coordinator

WestRock Company; Hodge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company is seeking an Operations Maintenance Coordinator to manage, plan, and coordinate maintenance jobs between operations and maintenance for weekly and downtime schedules. You will collaborate with paper machine and maintenance personnel to align department needs with budget requirements and monitor costs of storeroom purchases.

The role emphasizes safety, downtime management, cost oversight, and cross‑functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of papermaking and the papermaking process.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Organizational skills.
• Computer skills including Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Effective listener and communicator.
• Start to finish task management.

Responsibilities

• Management of preventative, routine, and scheduled downtime maintenance schedules.
• Safety/Housekeeping Performance Management
• Cost Management
• Cross department collaboration

Skills

Papermaking knowledge

Troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Effective listener and communicator

Start to finish task management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for managing, planning, and coordinating maintenance jobs between operations and maintenance for weekly and downtime schedules. Collaborting primarily with the paper machine and maintenance personnel, they manage the cost of storeroom purchases and ensure alignment between department maintenance needs and budget requirements.

task/responsibilities:

• Management of preventative, routine, and scheduled downtime maintenance schedules.
• Safety/Housekeeping Performance Management
• Cost Management
• Cross department collaboration

behavioral competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual needs to consistently apply and demonstrate the following behavioral competencies:

• Safety - Models and promotes a safe and responsible work environment, uses required PPE, reports issues, and maintains clean work environment.
• Composure - Maintains composure in challenging or high-pressure situations, manages stress well, and avoids defensiveness or frustration.
• Managing Diversity - Treats people fairly, demonstrates respect and inclusion when working with diverse individuals, supports equal opportunity and inclusive hiring.
• Ethics and Values - Models core values through ethical decision-making and trustworthy behavior and demonstrates integrity and respect in all situations.
• Integrity and Trust - Is honest, reliable, keeps confidences, admits mistakes, and communicates truthfully.
• Listening - Listens actively, patiently and with collaboration and accurately reflects others’ viewpoints whether in agreement or disagreement.
• Written Communications - Writes clearly, concisely, and effectively in a variety of communication settings.

Knowledge/skills

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extensive knowledge of papermaking and the papermaking process
• Trouble shooting/failure analysis
• Organizational skills
• Computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Effective listener and communicator
• Start to finish task management

critical learning experiences

More than 5 years, up to 10 years of experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent