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Operations Maintenance Coordinator

Operations Maintenance Coordinator

Country:  United States
City:  Skowhegan
State:  Maine
Location:  Mill Somerset
Department:  Maintenance and Engineering
Posting date:  Oct 10, 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.

Operations Maintenance Coordinator – Paper Mill

 

Overview:

           

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) is a key member of the Paper Mill Manufacturing team and has a substantial impact on the Safety, Environmental, Quality, Financial and Reliability Performance of the Paper Mill Assets, and Somerset’s overall performance.

 

Essential Function Responsibilities:

  • The primary liaison between the Paper machine operations, maintenance, reliability and external support vendors with responsibility for the prioritization of Daily and weekly work being performed on the assets.
  • The primary liaison between the Paper machine operations, maintenance, reliability and external support vendors with responsibility for the coordination, planning and execution of maintenance and clothing outages.  Performs the role of “outage captain”.
  • Accountable for the maintenance budget for the asset(s) to which they are assigned, including cost forecasting and identification and implementation of cost improvements to maintain maintenance costs under budget.
  • Contributes to safety improvement efforts, process/productivity improvement projects and capital projects.
  • Sets maintenance priorities on assets, directly impacting fixed and variable costs as well as OME%, Unscheduled and Scheduled Maintenance downtime %.  Ensures that critical PM’s are prioritized within the weekly schedule.  Protects the weekly maintenance work schedule and leads the natural work team ensuring that the work management best practices are adhered to.
  • Provides direct leadership to the Natural Work Team
  • With the reliability team, leads reliability improvement efforts to solve complex problems to maximize equipment life and reduce downtime.  Improve and expand preventative and predictive maintenance strategies where needed.
  • Periodic Weekend duty coverage responsibilities for Maintenance.

 

Entry Requirements

  • Strong safety leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years of operational or maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Strong communication skills.

 

Operations Maintenance Coordinator – Paper Mill

 

Overview:

           

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) is a key member of the Paper Mill Manufacturing team and has a substantial impact on the Safety, Environmental, Quality, Financial and Reliability Performance of the Paper Mill Assets, and Somerset’s overall performance.

 

Essential Function Responsibilities:

  • The primary liaison between the Paper machine operations, maintenance, reliability and external support vendors with responsibility for the prioritization of Daily and weekly work being performed on the assets.
  • The primary liaison between the Paper machine operations, maintenance, reliability and external support vendors with responsibility for the coordination, planning and execution of maintenance and clothing outages.  Performs the role of “outage captain”.
  • Accountable for the maintenance budget for the asset(s) to which they are assigned, including cost forecasting and identification and implementation of cost improvements to maintain maintenance costs under budget.
  • Contributes to safety improvement efforts, process/productivity improvement projects and capital projects.
  • Sets maintenance priorities on assets, directly impacting fixed and variable costs as well as OME%, Unscheduled and Scheduled Maintenance downtime %.  Ensures that critical PM’s are prioritized within the weekly schedule.  Protects the weekly maintenance work schedule and leads the natural work team ensuring that the work management best practices are adhered to.
  • Provides direct leadership to the Natural Work Team
  • With the reliability team, leads reliability improvement efforts to solve complex problems to maximize equipment life and reduce downtime.  Improve and expand preventative and predictive maintenance strategies where needed.
  • Periodic Weekend duty coverage responsibilities for Maintenance.

 

Entry Requirements

  • Strong safety leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years of operational or maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • 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:  Brienne Hayes
Email:  brienne.hayes@sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-238-3226

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