Maintenance Team Leader

Weyerhaeuser's Longview, Washington lumber mill is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader. The Maintenance Team Leader is a key member of the maintenance team that supports downtime activities at the facility. This is a full-time position reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent. This role will be a weekend day shift position (Friday to Monday) that is responsible for working with the maintenance team to develop safety, reliability, and operational excellence programs using the concept of continuous process improvement.

In This Role, You Will

• Role model safe work practices and ensure the safety of all associates and contractors by identifying safety issues, leading safety meetings, and leading/assisting safety initiatives.
• Manage all weekend maintenance and cleanup crews.
• Lead and motivate teams of tradespeople as part of a comprehensive maintenance program to deliver world-class reliability.
• Effectively partner with all departments to identify issues and eliminate equipment failure.
• Lead and facilitate the ongoing development of the maintenance team including coaching, mentoring, technical skill development and performance management.
• Provide execution feedback to the planning and scheduling department.
• Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors associated with providing goods and services.
• Capable with Microsoft office applications and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Proactively identify issues and demonstrate troubleshooting/ problem solving methods to ensure safety, environmental, uptime, production and quality goals are met
  
  

We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.

Find out more about Weyerhaeuser at www.weyerhaeuser.com and learn our Story here: https://youtu.be/c2R_lQ7wo0A

Job

Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction

Primary Location

USA-WA-Longview

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

Day (1st)

• Minimum 2 years’ experience demonstrating leadership skills; positive influence and success in safety, productivity, and people development.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to identify root cause of problems and effectively initiate immediate corrective action.
• 5 years’ experience maintaining mechanical and/or electrical industrial systems.
• Successful development and implementation of solutions to improve processes and overcome challenges.
• Experience in Reliability Centered Maintenance methods.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office products and internet browsing.
• Experience utilizing computer maintenance management systems (i.e.: SAP, Maximo).
• Ability to accept and respond to after-hour's calls, and be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Working knowledge of business and financial concepts.
• Basic understanding of labor and employee relations and able to manage teams in a union environment.
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
  
  

Preferred

• Wood products experience (ideally lumber).
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Supervisor or leadership experience in a union environment.
  
  

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us. 

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $81,000 to $121,000 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.

For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values, and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.