Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor / Planner

Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company has a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor/Planner role open in the Liquid Packaging operations in Longview, Washington.

Key Functions:

Planner:

• Plans upcoming weekly work between operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors.  
• Works with operations leaders and other maintenance team members in their area to prioritize work orders in queue for planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Maintains three-week look-ahead on planned and ready work.
• Runs all scheduling meetings, including weekly and shutdown work.
• Controls the backlog of work notifications (work requests) and work orders.
• Creates detailed Gantt schedules using MS – Project for all shutdown work. Under the guidance of the Mill Coordinator, acts as the primary area scheduler for all Total Mill Outages (Annual of 18-month).

Supervision

• Provide front-line supervision for production area mechanical maintenance team
• Schedule and execute maintenance work to ensure maximum reliability of all equipment, considering safety, financial constraints, trade skills, lead times, and special equipment and repair procedures.
• Inspect work in progress to ensure high quality of finished jobs. Adjust in-progress work practices as needed to deliver quality work.
• Maintain and improve the preventive/predictive maintenance system and follow-up to ensure safe, timely and satisfactory completion of maintenance work.
• Develop the capability of maintenance teams to achieve business results (safety, reliability, cost, quality) and satisfy customer requirements. This includes providing team and individual feedback, coaching and discipline, assessing and coordinating skill development.
• Work with area planner or area supervisor to provide high percentage of planned and scheduled work. Assist with supervision and planning as needed to cover for vacancies and breakdowns.
• Support facilitation of team and safety meetings.
• Facilitate resolution of team issues that may arise.
• Promote development and compliance with safe work practices.
• Participate in maintenance budgeting and department strategic business planning.
• Inspect repairs/modifications and observe test runs to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Plan work orders as required to assist planner on a flow-to-work basis.
• Perform administrative duties such as preparing appropriate reports for equipment/machinery and maintaining accurate payroll records.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of industrial safety procedures and OSHA regulations.
• Trades qualifications in related mechanical trade such as millwright or mechanical engineering degree.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill in performing Precision Maintenance
• Computer knowledge or skills to learn key aspects of maintenance management information system (SAP knowledge preferred). Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. 
• Prior scheduling experience preferred, especially with MS-Project.
• Prefer minimum of 2 years of experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System such as: SAP, MAPCON, MAXIMO, EMPAC or others.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, prepare estimates for time and materials, coordinate activities of various trades.
• Ability to track/measure performance utilizing total quality methods/tools.
• Excellent planning and organizing abilities.
• High degree of initiative, motivation and innovation.
• Exceptional communication skills: written, oral, and listening.
• Ability to lead problem solving and analyze results of mechanical maintenance repairs to ensure objectives are met in a group/team environment.
• Paper/Pulp Mill industry background is highly desirable.
• This is a day-shift position, with occasional weekends or night shift coverage when responding to equipment downtime.

About Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, WA:

The Longview Liquid Packaging facility produces bleached paperboard used to make cartons and cups for liquids such as milk, juice, coffee, and sake. The facility employs about 500 people and produces 260,000 metric tons of paperboard each year -- the equivalent of 6 billion liter-sized milk cartons. Weyerhaeuser launched the Longview Liquid Packaging business in 1953 and operated the facility until its acquisition by Nippon Paper Industries (NPI).

The facility began a new era under NPI ownership on September 1, 2016, operating as Nippon Dynawave Packaging. As a long-time customer of Longview’s liquid packaging board, NPI brings a new level of understanding and commitment to the Liquid Packaging business, which bodes well for the future strength and success of the Longview facility.

Benefits

At NDP, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive 20 Paid Vacation, Holidays, Personal Days and an annual discretionary Bonus.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran