Essential Functions of the Job:

• Manages Mill Technicians [may or may not be covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement] serving as a coach in meeting goals for safety, production, quality and on-grade up-time
• Responsible for new employee orientation & training, housekeeping, daily tool box talks, AND employee performance management [one-on-ones]
• Works with Employees and Sub-contractor maintenance personnel to perform root cause failure analysis [RCFA] for paper breaks and mechanical failures
• Assesses individual training needs and plans training
• Sets Employee performance expectations and evaluates performance. Works with Employee to correct any performance deficiencies
• Plans employee work schedules to meet production needs
• Works with the Production Manager to plan and execute mill maintenance shut downs
• Maintains equipment through assuring basic care rounds are completed and operator maintenance is performed as required
• Assists Employees in gathering and analyzing data used in continuous improvement efforts
• Champions Employees to continually look for ways of improving processes and communicates needs with managers
• Explains and consistently enforces policies and procedures
• Works with Employees to resolves issues or complaints; communicates Employee concerns with the Production Manager and Human Resources Manager
• Other functions that may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 15 Non-exempt Mill Technicians. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

• Require minimum 10 years plus of paper mill experience
• 10 years or more in heavy manufacturing experience a plus
• Preferred managerial experience

Other skills:

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and the ability to learn new applications.
• Strong understanding of computerized maintenance management systems such as Maximo.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude
• Well-developed people practice, including strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships, provide recognition and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.
• Competencies: detail orientated, managerial courage, problem solving, organizational skills

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to

[A combination of these activities can make up a full 8 - 12-hour shift]:

• Stand for long periods of time
• Walk the distance of a large manufacturing facility
• Reach with hands and arms above the shoulders
• Have full wrist range of motion to use tools
• Bend at the waist and twist upper body
• Grip hand and power tools, ladders, and equipment
• Use hands to turn valves, push and pull items
• Climb or balance on stairs, ladders & catwalks
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Move, lift & carry up to 50 pounds (Occasionally up to 100 pounds)
• Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a bobcat, forklift and clamp truck
• Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception
• Able to verbally communicate and hearing abilities

Work Environment: The duties of the job are performed either in the Paper Mill at the site of a piece of equipment, yard, or receiving/shipping. The Paper Mill is a large facility, and the employees can work at various locations within the Mill during a shift. Equipment in the Paper Mill can be very large. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (80+dB).
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to loud, moving mechanical equipment; high precarious places; vapors or corrosive chemicals; hot and cold; blood borne pathogens; and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally the employee is exposed to the Mill work environment which can be hot and the noise level is loud

[Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] such as: hard hat, steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection].