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About the Role

Lead a skilled mechanical maintenance team in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, driving equipment reliability, continuous improvement, cost control, and operational excellence. This role ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment and supporting utility systems.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for all mechanical maintenance and reliability activities supporting paper machines, rewinders, stock preparation interfaces, finishing equipment, and mill utilities.
Lead and develop the mechanical maintenance team, ensuring appropriate training, skill development, certifications, performance expectations, and accountability.
Foster a culture of teamwork, safety, respect, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of critical mill assets.
Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs within a 24/7 operating environment.
Utilize the mill's CMMS to effectively plan, schedule, prioritize, and track maintenance activities in alignment with production requirements.
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and other reliability improvement initiatives to eliminate recurring equipment failures.
Manage mechanical maintenance trades and ensure effective utilization of manpower, time, and resources.
Coordinate job assignments, overtime utilization, and shift coverage in accordance with applicable labor agreements.
Partner with Human Resources on employee relations, grievance resolution, performance management, and disciplinary processes.
Lead mechanical aspects of capital projects from planning and design through installation, commissioning, and completion.
Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for mechanical and automation systems.
Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, equipment selections, and contractor work.
Plan and coordinate outages, shutdowns, and major maintenance events to ensure safe and efficient execution.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Technical teams to support process optimization, quality improvements, capacity initiatives, and cost-reduction opportunities.
Ensure employees receive the training and development necessary to maintain and expand their mechanical trade skills.
Establish clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable for results.
Enforce mill safety programs and procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, and contractor safety requirements.
Lead or participate in incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are identified, implemented, and sustained.
Support the mill's environmental, energy, sustainability, and operational excellence initiatives.
Develop and manage mechanical maintenance and engineering budgets while identifying opportunities to control costs without compromising safety or reliability.
Work closely with Purchasing to manage critical spare parts, maintenance materials, and consumables.
Develop and support long-term asset lifecycle planning, reliability strategies, and capital forecasting.
Manage OEMs, service vendors, and contractors during outages, maintenance activities, and capital projects.
Ensure contractors meet all applicable mill safety, quality, environmental, and operational standards.
Evaluate vendor performance and support the negotiation and management of service agreements.
Participate in the mill's on-call manager rotation and provide support during outages, emergencies, and other critical operating events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
8–12+ years of maintenance, reliability, or engineering experience in paper manufacturing, heavy industrial manufacturing, or a similar environment.
Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably within a unionized manufacturing environment.
Strong technical knowledge of paper machine systems, mechanical equipment, and industrial maintenance practices.
Proven experience leading plant outages, shutdowns, major maintenance events, and capital projects.
Experience with Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or similar reliability methodologies.
Experience using CMMS systems for maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Strong communication, organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated commitment to safety, employee development, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance
Reliability
Paper manufacturing
Heavy industrial manufacturing
Leadership
Unionized manufacturing environment
Paper machine systems
Mechanical equipment
Industrial maintenance practices
Plant outages
Shutdowns
Major maintenance events
Capital projects
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
CMMS systems
Maintenance planning
Maintenance scheduling
Work management
Problem-solving
Troubleshooting
Root cause analysis
Communication
Organization
Time management
Prioritization
Microsoft Office Suite
Lean Manufacturing
Green Belt
Safety
Employee development
Continuous improvement

Location

Gouverneur, NY

Work Type

Full-time
On-site

Experience Level

8-12+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental and Vision insurance
Prescription Drug Benefit
Disability insurance
Life insurance
401(k) with company match
Health Savings account
Paid time off and Paid Holidays
Student Loan Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement

About the Company

BiOrigin Specialty Products is a frontrunner in eco-friendly specialty paper, packaging, and tissue, and a trusted wholesale supplier.
We are pioneers of sustainability, thriving, growing, and manufacturing some of the most outstanding sustainable paper and tissue products in North America.

Equal Opportunity

BiOrigin Specialty Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.