Senior Maintenance & Reliability Leader Paper Manufacturing

Twin Rivers Paper Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Rivers Paper Company, headquartered in Madawaska, Maine, is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Manager for its Little Falls, NY operation. This role leads maintenance and engineering teams, aligns maintenance strategies with reliability goals, and partners with Operations to plan outages and major repairs.

The candidate will oversee capital projects, manage budgets, and drive safety and compliance across the site, ensuring high equipment availability and product quality in a 24/7 mill

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years in maintenance/engineering leadership within industrial/manufacturing environments (paper preferred).
• Experience leading teams, managing capital projects, and supporting 24/7 operations.
• Papermaking processes, equipment, and quality systems knowledge.
• Mechanical, electrical, and controls systems expertise.
• Facilities, utilities, and infrastructure understanding.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Safety systems, hazard analysis, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance and engineering teams to drive accountability and performance.
• Coordinate maintenance and engineering plans to maximize reliability and asset life.
• Collaborate with Operations, Safety, Purchasing, and Finance to support mill objectives.
• Direct capital improvement and major maintenance projects from conception through closeout.
• Develop budgets and manage maintenance spend and capital investments.
• Champion safety, compliance with OSHA and environmental standards, and product quality.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Expertise

Communication

Financial Acumen

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Twin Rivers Paper Company, headquartered in Madawaska, Maine, is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Manager for its Little Falls, NY operation. This role leads maintenance and engineering teams, aligns maintenance strategies with reliability goals, and partners with Operations to plan outages and major repairs.

The candidate will oversee capital projects, manage budgets, and drive safety and compliance across the site, ensuring high equipment availability and product quality in a 24/7 mill