Job Description

ocated on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Our involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.

What you will do:

Organizational Leadership

• Ensure safety culture throughout the organization through employee involvement and personally setting the standard for safety expectations.
• Support local and corporate safety initiatives including behavior-based safety processes.
• Direct maintenance & reliability prioritization, planning and execution for all departments.
• Prepare facility operational maintenance.
• Manage financial performance to meet budgeted objectives.
• Implement safety and fire protection improvements.
• Plan scheduled downtimes, shutdowns, and support capital project execution.
• Participate in development of the annual business plan and budget.
• Participate as a member of the Mill Leadership Team.
• Identify and participate in quality, production, and cost improvement projects.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills.
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results.
• Exhibits, coaches and reinforces our core values in leadership style.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum ten years’ experience in paper mill maintenance, engineering, budget management, project management and/or production management required.
• Demonstrated communication and leadership skills and the ability to organize, prioritize, plan and coordinate a full-service maintenance organization
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Previous experience using a Computer Maintenance Management system preferred (e.g., JD Edwards).
• Must possess analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Continuous improvement/lean manufacturing experience preferred
• Financial acumen
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment.
• Dirt, noise, odor, & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

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