We’re looking for a Area Maintenance Systems Leader to join our Utilities Operations Team at the Cloquet Mill. This position plays a key role in ensuring safety, reliability, and performance across Pulp Manufacturing and Utilities. As a core member of the team, you’ll lead maintenance strategies, support production goals, and drive continuous improvement in a high-impact environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion a Safety First culture by leading through example and engaging the team in safety initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Utilities Operations, Maintenance, and Contractors, owning the asset care strategy and maintenance coordination for the equipment and infrastructure of the utilities department.
• Prioritize daily work, taking into consideration risk, budget and operational needs.  Collaborate with maintenance stakeholders to ensure the mill work management system processes are followed.
• Lead the coordination of minor maintenance outages.  Support major outage activities.
• Oversee the department’s maintenance budget, including forecasting, tracking, and cost control.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives aimed at increasing uptime, reducing variability, and lowering costs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment, process, and quality issues.
• Implement and optimize preventive and reliability-based maintenance practices.
• Support capital projects, process improvements, and team development activities.
• Provide leadership and coaching to maintenance and operational teams to build technical and leadership capability.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Strong experience with and knowledge of utility operations and maintenance, including steam turbine generators, boilers, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience managing contractors, from scope development through execution and final invoicing.
• Familiarity with maintenance systems—planning, scheduling, lockout/tagout, and backlog management.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), PI systems, and CMMS platforms (SAP preferred).
• Background in preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability.
• Budgeting, cost forecasting, and project management experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and team-building skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a demonstrated safe driving record.

Why Join Us?
This is more than a maintenance role—it’s a leadership opportunity in a dynamic, team-driven environment. If you thrive on solving technical challenges, improving systems, and helping people grow, we’d love to hear from you