First Quality
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We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for our First Quality Tissue facility located in Lock Haven, PA.
Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for our First Quality Tissue facility located in Lock Haven, PA. This position will be responsible for the overall maintenance of the Paper Machines. Ensures all team members goals are aligned with department objectives and flow resources as needed to ensure the goals are met. Provide consistency in work processes, training, employee development, and HR practices. Ensure a strong relationship with the Production team and coordinate activities to ensure reliable processes from incoming pulp to final product. As a member of the mill leadership team, develop and implement practices and initiatives to keep the mill competitive. This position is responsible for leading the maintenance processes in a manner that will have direct impact on profitability, efficiency, cost management, quality, safety, customer satisfaction, and innovation.
Leads and develops safe work culture through adhering to and maintaining all company safety rules, policies, and standards.
Exhibit strong core leadership skills – accountability, credibility, trust.
Ensure coaching, discipline, recognition, and handling of situations is consistent with HR policy.
Develop salaried and hourly maintenance personnel to ensure bench strength.
Conduct performance appraisals, performance improvement and coaching of both salaried and hourly personnel.
Utilize and promote the usage of the CMMS system to provide direction and assistance to maintenance personnel within the Paper Maintenance team.
Promote growth of maintenance team by providing leadership in the development and implementation of:
Root Cause Analysis
Precision maintenance techniques
Preventive maintenance programs
Reliability improvements
Analyze operational data and equipment performance history to deliver improvements in critical maintenance related metrics including unplanned downtime, PM compliance, schedule compliance, Mean-Time-Between Failures, and maintenance related costs.
Champion the availability and reliability of our assets using the following:
Effective predictive maintenance
Effective maintenance planning and scheduling
Effective repair techniques
Champion vendor services to maximize quality, performance, and reliability of equipment repairs. Utilize vendors and OEM’s for improving the skills of maintenance personnel and for improving inspection routines.
Manage Controls and Mechanical Engineers to improve equipment availability.
Support all mill Reliability efforts
Develop and create a vision for the maintenance team and implement it.
Interface with Production, Engineering, Human Resources, Purchasing, Stores, and Utilities departments.
Develop and maintain staffing plans to meet business requirements.
Develop and deliver maintenance budgets.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
8 years of experience in the maintenance field, experience in Paper Machine preferred
3 years of experience in a Maintenance Supervisory position.
Have a deep understanding of the planning and scheduling of maintenance work functions as they apply to predictive, preventive, precision, proactive, and planned maintenance.
Strong human relations and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving skills in aiding the reliability of the operation.
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
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