Summary

The Assistant Engineering and Mill Maintenance Manager is employed by Fluor and works at their client site, Rand-Whitney Containerboard in Montville, CT. The Mill Maintenance Manager’s primary duties involve the leadership of the maintenance team to drive production optimization in day-to-day operations, project and change management using technology, data, and an accountable team. This role will be responsible for leading changes within the organization around proactive and critical problem solving to influence better outcomes. A continuous change and drive for excellence management style is critical to success.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Leads the development and implementation of the maintenance strategy including all preventive maintenance schedule, work procedure, inventory management and project management. Work closing with the maintenance lead team on establishing measurable KPIs and monitoring performance for opportunities to improve.
2. Develop annual maintenance budgets ($10+MM) for review by the General Manager, Engineering Manager and Controller. Apply data analysis and technology to control maintenance budgets, forecast, cost and negotiating contracts with vendors.
3. Review Downtime and implement procedures for improved reliability. Participate in developing Root Cause Failure Analysis to prevent repetitive downtime.
4. Schedule and take part in the prioritization of work and scheduling of assigned tasks and projects. Manage the quality control, follow-up and reporting of associated work completion, work quality and minimizing downtime.
5. Oversee the asset management plan including spare parts inventory, ordering and vendor relationships comply with all requirements of the Asset Management Software to manage cost, efficiencies and availability, inventory aging and reporting.
6. Act as the first line of contact to the Plant General Manager and Engineering Manager by conducting monthly performance reviews concentrating on Reliability and Cost and maintaining close client relationships. Identify future client requirements and up-selling opportunities by developing on-site assessments of client operations and proposing project plan.
7. In addition to ongoing maintenance operations, this individual acts as the Health, Safety & Environmental Manager for the maintenance team composed of thirty personnel.
8. Fulfill Operating System Requirements (OSR)/Operating System Implementation Plan (OSIP) requirements by ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the project contract are clearly defined, documented, and followed by the maintenance team.
9. Participate in developing the Capital and Major Maintenance planning.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: oversight of thirty employees

Skills and Qualifications

1. Accredited four (4) year degree in engineering required. Electrical or marine engineering preferred with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
2. The ability to communicate effectively with audiences include but is not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
3. Experience utilizing CMMS required
4. Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
5. Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
6. Experience with coaching and developing craft employees to improve skillsets.
7. Paper Mill maintenance experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Paper Mill maintenance experience preferred
2. Experience with Maximo preferred
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills
4. Predictive and preventative maintenance experience
5. Maintenance oversight experience
6. Strong financial background