What you will do:
· Site wide responsibilities including sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns, site services and mobile equipment.
· Analyze plant downtime, quality, safety, and financial data to identify areas of focus for the maintenance and operations teams:
o Conduct and coordinate failure investigations, including analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve reliability, quality, safety, and financial performance.
o Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
· Direct supervision of the Reliability Technicians.
o Implement best practices for lubrication, handling, application, and storage of lubricants along with the oil analysis program.
o Direct oversight of the preventative and predictive maintenance programs which include vibration analysis, thermography, infrared, oil analysis, precision alignment and others to improve the mills reliability program.
o Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
· Champion the adoption of Best Maintenance Practices per the resource library in WFs internal intranet.
· Utilize the mills computerized maintenance management system (Maximo) to manage all maintenance activities within the scope of this position.
· Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance activities where required.
· Identify other opportunities across the site to improve efficiency, lower cost, and reduce waste.
Additional duties include:
· Coordinate and manage services from OEM representatives and other third parties to improve equipment reliability, life cycles, and costs.
· Benchmark performance and best practices at other facilities.
· Communicate reliability activities and results to all departments including senior management.
· Understand machinery functions in detail. A hands-on approach will be required to fully understand the failure mechanisms of machinery.
· Project management.
Qualifications you should have:
· Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree. Only time they hire without the degree is if they candidate has 20 years of experience.
· 2 to 5 years of relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment
What will make you stand out:
· Self-directed and motivated.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
· Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborate team environment.
· Well organized.
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
· Effective verbal and written communication skills.
· Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point, Maximo.
Our highly competitive compensation package includes:
· Benefits starting Day 1
· On-the-job training
· A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
· Medical
· Dental
· 401k with company match plus an additional retirement contribution
· Employee stock purchase plan
· Life Insurance
· Disability Insurance
· Paid vacations and holiday