Operations Maintenance Coordinator

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 Childersburg, Alabama is seeking talent to fill the position of Operations Maintenance Coordinator

Primary Purpose

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) is responsible for the overall coordination of maintenance activities required for maintaining and ensuring the reliability for all assets in their respective area of operational responsibility

• Promotes a safe working environment and safe work practices.
• Assists in the effectiveness of all maintenance processes including but not limited to, Planning and Scheduling (including Shutdowns), Preventive Maintenance, Break-in work and Emergencies.
• Assists in the effective communication between operations, engineering, reliability and maintenance.
• Works with maintenance supervisors, team leads and planners to improve maintenance performance.
• Assists in work force effectiveness for both maintenance and operations by minimizing the potential for delays.

Duties and Responsibilities

Safety/Housekeeping:

• Coordinates required housekeeping for maintenance work
• Communicates safety/housekeeping issues and opportunities at planning and scheduling meetings
• Coordinates tag-outs, lockouts and permitting of equipment for maintenance work
• Coordinates required permits for confined space entry and hot work

Communications:

• Communicates directly with operations to eliminate delays with starting scheduled maintenance work
• Communicates directly with maintenance in the planning of work in the backlog that is not ready to be scheduled
• Communicates directly with maintenance supervisors in the scheduling of work that has been planned and is ready to schedule (i.e. Tuesday planning meeting)
• Communicates directly with maintenance supervisors in the execution of work
• Communicates routinely with maintenance, operations, engineering and reliability (i.e. vibration reports) to identify opportunities for improvement

Assists in managing the maintenance workflow:

• Reviews and screens all work requests to see that the requester has provided the required information such as:
  • Equipment ID
  • Problem Description
  • Priority
• Determines jobs that require a Management of Change review and approval
• Determines jobs that can and should be handled by operations
• Determines whether jobs require an equipment shutdown
• Approves or rejects all work requests
• Communicates back to requester the rationale for rejecting a work request. Except in the case of a duplicate work request.
• Assists in reviewing break-in work orders to access the true priority
• Participates in the scheduling of break-in work that is not an immediate emergency
• Actively participates in the coordination of work execution between operations and maintenance
• Assists to adjust priorities of scheduled work in progress to execute emergency or break-in work
• Assists with the development, implementation and documentation of the Preventive Maintenance program including Operator Basic Care.

Work Scheduling:

• Facilitates all Planning and Scheduling (P&S) meetings
• Assures that Preventive Maintenance (PM) is the top priority activity on work schedules
• Communicates and coordinates all scheduled maintenance activities with operations shift supervisors, crew leaders and other affected people
• Participates in all Shutdown activities.

Measuring Results:

• Maintenance Schedule Compliance
• PM Compliance – including Operator Rounds
• Percent emergency work
• Percentage of break-in work
• Equipment Downtime – Production and Maintenance
• Equipment Availability
• P&S Meetings

Knowledge and Experience

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• In-depth knowledge of paper making principles, processes and equipment preferred
• 5 years’ experience in paper industry (including troubleshooting production, quality and equipment) or industrial setting preferred
• Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills

Basic Qualifications:

Must be U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

Other Criteria:

Employer will not sponsor visas for position.

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.  

To learn more about our company, consult the Domtar Company Web Site and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.