Paper Mill Maintenance Leader: Reliability & Safety

Clearwater Paper Corporation; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Job summary

Clearwater Paper Corporation is seeking a maintenance leader to drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance across the mill. The role focuses on safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, and employee development.

Responsibilities include directing maintenance crews, planning outages, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring alignment with production needs. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 3+ years in paper mill maintenance or related fields, is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in paper mill maintenance, engineering, project management and/or production management.
• Functional knowledge of fire protection, utility systems, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and work order systems.
• JD Edwards experience (CMMS) or equivalent maintenance software.
• Demonstrated analytical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and support to maintenance crews to ensure safe and effective execution of maintenance activities.
• Assign work, manage priorities, and coordinate resources to support maintenance and operational requirements.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to support equipment reliability, operational performance, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules, shutdowns, rebuilds, work packages, and resource requirements.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, implement corrective actions, and identify opportunities to prevent failures.
• Monitor maintenance activities to ensure alignment with production requirements and equipment needs.
• Analyze recurring equipment issues and maintenance costs to support corrective actions and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Process improvement

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Equivalent work experience considered in lieu of degree

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Clearwater Paper Corporation is seeking a maintenance leader to drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance across the mill. The role focuses on safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, and employee development.

Responsibilities include directing maintenance crews, planning outages, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring alignment with production needs. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 3+ years in paper mill maintenance or related fields, is required.