Maintenance Reliability Supervisor

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 Rothschild, (Wisconsin, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Maintenance Reliability Supervisor. This job is full-time permanent.

Position Summary: Lead reliability centered support services to the entire mill through the Maintenance Department.  Position will develop, implement, and lead predictive and preventive maintenance programs.  Identify engineering solutions and improvements in equipment and processes for maintenance reliability.  Provide maintenance engineering, technical assistance, and maintenance project leadership and support. This position has direct reports including engineering and maintenance resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide reliability centered maintenance support to the entire mill through the Maintenance Department,
• Lead predictive technologies initiatives by analyzing equipment history, performing root cause failure analyses, and recommending corrective actions,
• Provide supervision and leadership for the engineering and maintenance resource teams,
• Evaluate existing preventive maintenance strategies and recommend changes to optimize asset performance and reduce downtime ,
• Lead a failure analysis team; provide maintenance troubleshooting support,
• Initiate elemental engineering studies into equipment/process failures and communicate analysis,
• Gather and examine basic reliability data from field studies or data base and correlates the data for analysis using well defined engineering techniques/principles/procedures,
• Develop engineering designs, plans, specifications and cost estimates; comply with corporate standards and sound engineering practices.  Ensure new and proven technology is implemented,
• Supervise a skilled crew including Vibration Analysts, Lubrication Technicians, Rebuild Shop Mechanics, and Machinists.
• Serve as Mill resource for continuous improvement projects and tools,
• Utilize lean tools (6 Sigma, DMAIC, FMEA, etc.) to assist with leading team efforts to identify continuous improvement projects,
• Manage and coordinate outside contractors (sub-contractors) and vendors related to department objectives.

Qualifications / Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field of study or equivalent education and experience,
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant manufacturing/reliability centered experience,
• Strong personal commitment to workplace safety,
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration,
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills across a wide range of mechanical systems,
• High degree of computer literacy to include MS Office,
• Proficient planning, organization, and time-management skills,
• Well-developed problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills,
• Demonstrated leadership skills,
• Experience in a paper manufacturing, union environment is preferred,
• Safety and team-oriented with a good work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to work independently or in a team environment,
• Experience with SAP, Excel, Word, PI, and PARCView is desirable.

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.  

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