Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical - Fernandina Beach, FL

Career Opportunity:

This role is accountable and responsible for a mechanical maintenance area of the mill, focusing on maximum equipment uptime in a cost effective manner. Proven performance is needed in leading a team of skilled mechanics to perform safe, productive, efficient work of the highest quality. Candidates must possess excellent trouble-shooting, time management, and multi-tasking skills. They must also be capable of producing excellent results in a fast paced, production environment.

Responsibilities:

· Administers and models safety in their area of responsibility; participates in and supports the safety programs for the maintenance department; reviews and enforces safety rules, upholding standards of maximum safety for all maintenance employees

· Responds to calls 24 hrs./day

· Weekend duty team member on a rotating weekend/holiday basis and is on call support for maintenance.

· Leads and directs a team of hourly mechanics

· Effectively lead crew safety and toolbox meetings

· Leads by example

· Communicate well with the crew

· Sets expectations of the crews and provides direction using SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)

· Motivates the team using coaching, mentoring, feedback, and recognition

· Holds people accountable for meeting expectations and goals

· Provide leadership in safety, training, and assignment of work to mechanical personnel in assigned area

· Monitor/track maintenance spending in assigned area along with other members of the team

· Oversees employee compliance with corporate, division, and mill safety including environmental rules and procedures

· Ensures crew uses proper parts, equipment, and preferred maintenance practices

· Maintains the equipment in assigned area to achieve the maximum possible uptime at the lowest possible cost

· Help troubleshoot equipment in assigned area and provide direction to mechanics

· Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics as needed

· Utilizes the J.D. Edwards CMMS as a primary tool of the mill maintenance process

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of maintenance skills/techniques needed to work on equipment typically found in paper mills (pumps, valves, motors, gear boxes, etc.).

• Thorough knowledge of precision maintenance principles and the ability to drive their regular and proper use in maintenance.

• Familiar with Microsoft Suite including MS Project.

• Able to use mill maintenance systems to write work request, locate parts and create requisitions.

What you need to succeed:

• B.S. Degree in engineering (preferred) and 2 plus years\u2019 experience in mechanical maintenance, or

• Three plus years\u2019 experience in a mechanical maintenance supervisory role (required) and five plus years (total) mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/process industry (required).

• Experience working in a unionized environment.

• Experience in paper mill (preferred).

• Reliability and/or precision maintenance experience (preferred).

• 5S, Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience (preferred).

• Experience using Passport/JDE, CMMS (preferred).

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.