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Area Maintenance Supervisor and/or Planner - E&I

Area Maintenance Supervisor and/or Planner - E&I

Country:  United States
City:  Skowhegan
State:  Maine
Location:  Mill Somerset
Department:  Maintenance and Engineering
Posting date:  May 16, 2025

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions.  Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill  focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

This position offers the opportunity to work and grow in a vibrant, forward-thinking mill with a team of highly-skilled, dedicated employees.  The person in this role is integral to the overall success of the mill and, as such, is a key member of the management team.

 

  • As a key member of one or more maintenance teams, you will lead the safety initiatives that ensure an accident-free, safe, and productive workforce.
  • You will manage the day-to-day and long-range planning and work execution goals for the team, in conjunction with the operating personnel, to ensure the targeted business results are achieved in his or her areas of responsibility.
  • You will lead the team’s efforts to deliver precision maintenance best practices and continuously improve equipment reliability and performance.

 

Performance Objectives

  • Meet all other budgetary targets for production rates, delivering the monthly budget for your area of responsibility, and improving equipment reliability and performance.
  • Maintain productivity by detail planning and organization of work for day-to-day tasks and planned outages.
  • Manage a diverse, highly skilled workforce in a team-oriented environment to meet the business needs of the organization.
  • Resolve equipment failures or poor performance resulting in the inability to meet quality control standards in a high-paced production environment.

 

Entry Requirements

  • Strong safety leadership
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent
  • 3 years experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation  maintenance
  • 3 years supervision, shutdown planning or engineering experience
  • Experience in pulp, paper mills, high speed rotating equipment (recovery boilers, multi-fuel boilers, pulp & paper manufacturing related equipment)
  • Strong computer skills (MS Office, SAP)
  • Demonstrates strong mechanical aptitude, requires good troubleshooting skills for rotating and process equipment
  • Strong communication skills

This position offers the opportunity to work and grow in a vibrant, forward-thinking mill with a team of highly-skilled, dedicated employees.  The person in this role is integral to the overall success of the mill and, as such, is a key member of the management team.

 

  • As a key member of one or more maintenance teams, you will lead the safety initiatives that ensure an accident-free, safe, and productive workforce.
  • You will manage the day-to-day and long-range planning and work execution goals for the team, in conjunction with the operating personnel, to ensure the targeted business results are achieved in his or her areas of responsibility.
  • You will lead the team’s efforts to deliver precision maintenance best practices and continuously improve equipment reliability and performance.

 

Performance Objectives

  • Meet all other budgetary targets for production rates, delivering the monthly budget for your area of responsibility, and improving equipment reliability and performance.
  • Maintain productivity by detail planning and organization of work for day-to-day tasks and planned outages.
  • Manage a diverse, highly skilled workforce in a team-oriented environment to meet the business needs of the organization.
  • Resolve equipment failures or poor performance resulting in the inability to meet quality control standards in a high-paced production environment.

 

Entry Requirements

  • Strong safety leadership
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent
  • 3 years experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation  maintenance
  • 3 years supervision, shutdown planning or engineering experience
  • Experience in pulp, paper mills, high speed rotating equipment (recovery boilers, multi-fuel boilers, pulp & paper manufacturing related equipment)
  • Strong computer skills (MS Office, SAP)
  • Demonstrates strong mechanical aptitude, requires good troubleshooting skills for rotating and process equipment
  • Strong communication skills

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:
Name:  Suzelle Allain
Email:  Suzelle.Allain@Sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-236-3226

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