Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Kingsport Packaging, (Tennessee, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Engineering & Maintenance Manager. This job is full-time permanent.

As a member of the Mill Leadership team, the position is responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective management of the overall maintenance, engineering and reliability processes and activities for the mill, ensuring maximum equipment reliability and asset preservation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Mill’s CMMS optimizing spare parts/materials inventory and maintenance work to minimize unplanned downtime and operating cost as well as ensuring the MRO inventory meets proper Working Capital standards as defined by Domtar.
• Lead the continuous improvement of key performance indicators to increase asset life and department budget cost effectiveness.
• Lead and perform necessary root cause analysis on asset failures and implement identified actions to improve manufacturing reliability.
• Manage/control maintenance cost and capital project portfolio to achieve target results while ensuring budgets are prepared, met and variances explained with appropriate action taken as required.
• Lead and develop the Maintenance, Reliability & Engineering teams within the Mill.
• Demonstrate success in leading change and driving improvement.
• Assist in the development and support of maintenance workforce skills sets to improve performance and preparedness for future needs.
• Drive sustainable systems to track and report maintenance costs while working closely with accounting to forecast future expenses.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in paper, chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing setting leading maintenance and capital projects where managing personnel, logistics, production, workplace safety, preventative maintenance and quality assurance were a requirement.
• Knowledge with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems (including automation control, AC and DC drives, mechanical drives and systems, PLCs, sensors, and motor controls) and facilities systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects concurrently in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead multi-discipline teams both as supervisor and in a technical capacity.  Promotes collaboration and resolves conflicts.
• Demonstrated success implementing and optimizing reliability maintenance systems and processes.
• Experience leading in a unionized environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pulp/Paper/Packaging industry experience is preferred.
• Exposure to Six Sigma or Lean Methodologies (Blackbelt or Greenbelt certification desired).
• Business experience with administration, management, and principals involved in strategic planning.
• Use and knowledge of SAP’s Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM) is preferred.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions). 

 
Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.  If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.  

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