Technical Expert

Cascades; Warrenton (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Hybrid work model

Group insurance

Job summary

Cascades in Warrenton, MO is seeking a Technical Expert to enhance maintenance practices and equipment reliability across multiple plants.

The role offers a hybrid work model with on-site presence and regular travel to production units across the eastern United States. You should have 7–10 years of industrial maintenance experience and knowledge of SAP PLM or Spartakus.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability, or engineering.
• Strong hands-on field experience (mechanical, electrical, process or industrial maintenance).
• Experience with maintenance optimization and performance analysis.
• Good command of maintenance management systems.
• Certifications such as CMRP, PGM, or MMP are strong assets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Influential leadership and collaborative abilities.
• Autonomy and results-oriented continuous improvement approach.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of evolution of maintenance systems (SAP/PLM, Spartakus) and ensure data quality and standardization.
• Structure and optimize preventive maintenance plans and routings.
• Develop and deploy best practices in preventive and predictive maintenance (e.g., vibration analysis).
• Carry out analyses to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Deploy and standardize best practices across units and train local teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure network performance.

Skills

Maintenance optimization

Reliability engineering

Analytical skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

CMRP certification

PGM certification

MMP certification

Tools

SAP PLM

Spartakus

Job description

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do.
Join FABRICIO SMILLO's team as a Technical Expert in Warrenton and help build a more sustainable future.

Because taking care of our people is in our nature, you will have:

• An annual salary between $100,000 and $130,000, depending on experience
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase program
• A hybrid work model combined with on-site presence and regular travel to production units across the eastern United States
• A comprehensive range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and a retirement plan with employer contributions
• An annual allowance to be used for goods and services of your choice
• An annual wellness program and employee assistance program
• A people-focused work environment based on collaboration and respect

Your Responsibilities

In your role as a Technical Expert, you will be a key pillar in improving maintenance practices and equipment performance across multiple plants.

Your scope of action

• Take ownership of the evolution of maintenance systems (SAP / PLM, Spartakus) and ensure data quality and standardization
• Structure and optimize preventive maintenance plans as well as routings
• Develop and deploy best practices in preventive maintenance
• Develop and deploy best practices in predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, etc.)
• Carry out and support technical analyses aimed at improving equipment reliability
• Identify and implement strategies to optimize performance and reduce maintenance costs
• Conduct diagnostics of maintenance processes and recommend concrete improvements
• Deploy and standardize best practices across different units
• Support, train, and develop local teams to strengthen their technical autonomy
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure overall consistency and performance across the network

Required Qualifications

You will thrive in the role of Technical Expertif you identify with the following:

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability, or engineering
• Strong hands-on field experience (mechanical, electrical, process or industrial maintenance)
• Expertise in maintenance optimization and performance analysis
• Good command of maintenance management systems
• Experience with systems such as SAP PLM or Spartakus, expertise in predictive maintenance (including vibration analysis), and relevant certifications (CMRP, PGM, or MMP) are strong assets
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems
• Influential leadership, expert mindset, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Rigor, autonomy, and the ability to simplify complex technical issues with a results-oriented and continuous improvement approach
• Excellent collaboration skills in multi-site environments

And if you put as much care into your interpersonal skills as you do into your technical expertise, we look forward to meeting you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and will consider all applications fairly.

This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.

Reporting to the Operations Support Manager or the Vice President Corporate Services, the Technical Expert Director’s mission is to support his or her group, business partners and clients by carrying out specific interventions related to his or her field of expertise that respect Cascades' business objectives, deadlines and established budget. You use your technical expertise to perform rigorous diagnostics of operational processes and propose innovative and value-added solutions to your business partners and clients. Finally, you implement best practices in your sector to ensure customer satisfaction and your achievements’ sustainability through effective knowledge transfer within the company.

Individual responsibilities

Accountable

Conduct comprehensive reviews to identify how operational processes can be improved

Propose recommendations and improvements based on your reviews

Share knowledge related to your area of expertise

Adhere to Cascades’ business objectives

Responsible

Apply current best practices

Respect the control points established for each project, from the time the assignment is made to the time the project is finalized, following the different steps of the project management process

Adhere to project budgets and timelines

Ensure that your work is high quality

Plan and coordinate the tasks of your team members

Provide technical support to your team members

Experiences and strengths

Recognition among your peers of your role as a leader in your specialty

Strong ability to positively influence partners and clients and to guide them towards best practices

Openness that allows you to gain a thorough understanding of the needs of partners and clients

Leadership needed to rally teams around common objectives

Influence required to encourage teams to adhere to standards, budgets and timelines

Ability to apply your expertise and specialized knowledge to realistic approaches

A desire to generously share knowledge for the benefit of our partners and clients