Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical

Where you will work

The Cypress Bend facility is in the historic Mississippi River Delta and produces bleached paperboard and bleached Kraft pulp, used in the production of folding cartons, commercial print paperboard, carded packaging, and cupstock. This facility boasts over 300 talented employees and stretches across 730 acres. Clearwater Paper employees are proud to manufacture a high-quality product for an essential industry.

Cypress Bend is a rural community with close access to the Mississippi River. This is a wonderful location for those who love the outdoors and offers plenty of activities including fishing, hiking, camping, and biking. The Cypress Bend area also offers several opportunities for social and civic involvement including the McGehee Hospital, McGehee Boys & Girls Club, Food Pantry, Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas City Food Pantry, Paws and Claws Humane Society, and the Polite Foundation. Cypress Bend emphasizes exposure to the arts including the WWII Japanese Internment Museum, Desha County Museum, and SEArk Concert Association. Cypress Bend is in close proximity to McGehee, Monticello, and Drew Central public schools as well as UAM McGehee College of Technology and UAM Crossett College of Technology. McGehee is well-positioned within two (2) hours of Little Rock, AR, West Monroe, LA and three (3) hours from Jackson, MS or Memphis, TN. Accessibility to large metro areas with great venues, shopping and restaurants is easy and making for a great weekend getaway!

What you will do

The Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical supervises a crew of skilled E&I Technicians, providing positive direction and management to assigned crews.

Organizational Leadership

• Conducts performance reviews
• Works closely with business unit managers, mechanical maintenance supervisors, shift supervisors, planning department, and department personnel to assure all electrical maintenance activities are coordinated and executed to established plans and schedules
• Assesses the needs of the crew and implements developmental processes (e.g., coaching, counselling, taking corrective action, mentoring, etc.) to continuously improve their performance
• Coordinates weekend and nightly mill wide calls
• Aids in payroll approval process
• Reviews job assignments
• Oversees maintenance activities

Safety and Environmental

• Provides regular inspections of work areas to assure that good housekeeping practices are followed and that all department area maintenance facilities and tools are kept in good repair
• Instructs and leads crew in safe work practices in pursuit of zero injuries
• Verifies that all safety recordkeeping is done in a timely manner
• Ensures constructive safety meetings are conducted with timely follow-up on items of concern
• Plans, coordinates, and executes electrical repairs on overhead cranes and lifting devices
• Completes monthly inspections as scheduled
• Supports the mill's behavior-based safety program and assures that area maintenance employees are given the necessary time required for making safety observations

Production Maintenance, Project Planning and Execution

• Coordinates own activities and those of area employees to assure that all E&I maintenance work is conducted in a low-cost culture and achieving optimum equipment and process reliability
• Maintains a high level of awareness of all E&I maintenance activities being performed throughout the mill
• Identifies and corrects any potential problems (troubleshooting) taking appropriate action as necessary to prevent serious equipment failure
• Organizes and facilitates with planning department for development of weekly maintenance schedule
• Develops and maintains crew schedules
• Prioritizes, plans, organizes, and executes maintenance shutdowns and shop rebuilds
• Controls maintenance timeline and cost

Equipment Reliability

• Monitors equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to identify problems and set up corrective repairs
• Maintains department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive maintenance needs
• Observes and identifies equipment which has excessive/repetitive maintenance costs
• Processes purchase orders on equipment repairs
• Plans, coordinates, and executes lubrication system oil analysis and schedules

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
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  Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring

  
  
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  Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes

  
  
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  Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

  
  

What you will need

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Maintenance, Electronics, or related field preferred
• Minimum five years Electrical or Electronics experience in a production facility is required. Prior experience in a leadership position with supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook preferred
• Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System is required. (JDE preferred)
• Must have good E&I and troubleshooting skills
• Must be able to supervise employees
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.