Area Maintenance Manager

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Position:

Area Maintenance Manager

Pay Rate:

(PL15)

$129,900-$144,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time Exempt

Physical Location:

2585 East 200 North

Cayuga, IN 47982

Reports to: Maintenance Business Unit Manager

The Job You Will Perform:

The Area Maintenance Manager will be responsible for managing the day to day maintenance issues, planning for the next few weeks, and achieving mill goals. The activities will promote maintenance team member involvement in safety and reliability of people, equipment and processes. Provide active and visible support for the mill safety programs as the highest priority.

Key Responsibilities:

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, and based on changing business needs of the company.

Provide effective leadership of the maintenance team. Provides & Supports FLL Leadership Certifications.

Team member of Weekend Duty rotation

Manage total preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Works with the Maintenance Planner to update and maintain Bill of Materials, spare parts, and task lists.

Manage all aspects of department safety and training.

Assure that high housekeeping standards are consistently maintained.

Work in a team relationship with production and maintenance personnel to prioritize tasks.

Perform quality performance and development discussions with team members (1-on-1’s).

Maintain plant equipment and the overall facility to assure overall reliability of equipment.

Active participation in the Root Cause Failure Analysis Process.

Ensure quality work is performed by the team members.

Be actively involved in mill safety program. Proactively lead the maintenance team to help meet safety goals and objectives. IPSL Certified

Deliver scheduled outages on time and on budget.

Strive to reduce unscheduled mechanical and electrical downtime.

Develops, maintains, and uses reliable methods for all processes and improvements.

Assists other team members in the mill as necessary.

Maintains and develops team relationships.

Develops cross-functional process skills.

Fullfill area specific 5S expectations(5 Minute 5S Checklists Replenishment of tools and supplies, 5S Audits,etc)

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Must be able to wear all required personal safety.

Noise levels in excess of 90 dB.

Heat in excess of 100 F occasionally.

Working environment is 24/7 – ability to be on-call as needed and/or required.

Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, ladders and into tanks and other vessels.

Some assignments require kneeling; crouching and twisting while installing machine clothing and threading machine.

Key Knowledge and Experience:

Minimum

3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience and industrial maintenance related post-secondary education combined.

Mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation system experience.

Demonstrated commitment to safety.

Demonstrated ability to be a team player by being open to other ideas, valuing the strengths of others, remaining flexible, shows compassion and is a positive advocate of others.

Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet both internal and external customer needs.

Demonstrated effective facilitation and problem-solving skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Proactive in follow-up and resolution of issues while holding himself/herself and others accountable.

Makes good decisions in a timely manner based upon a mixture of analysis, experience and judgment.

MS Office, Network Applications.

Preferred:

Post high school education.

Engineering degree in some Industrial Technological field.

High Performance Work Systems experience.

Paper mill experience and process knowledge.

Ability to resolve conflict between team members.

Previous leadership experience.

Maintenance job planning experience

Career Competencies:

Action Oriented

Builds Effective Teams

Manages Conflict

Courage

Customer Focus

Manages Ambiguity

Directs Work

Developing Talent

Drive for Results

Instills Trust

Communicates Effectively

Drives Engagement

Manages Complexity

Optimizes Work Process

Decision Quality

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact or .

Cayuga IN 47928-8153