Mechanical Maintenance Planner and/or Supervisor

About This Opportunity

We are hiring for a Mechanical Maintenance Planner and/or Supervisor and are open to filling this position as either a Supervisor or a Planner depending on the selected candidate’s experience, strengths, and career goals.

• Candidates with strong leadership experience and a background managing mechanical maintenance teams will be considered for the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor role.
• Candidates with strong planning, scheduling, and reliability experience will be considered for the Mechanical Maintenance Planner role.

We encourage applicants from both backgrounds to apply. The final role scope will align with the skill set of the most qualified candidate.

What You’ll Do - Supervisor

• Lead a mechanical maintenance crew of 10-15 (millwrights, pipefitters, lube techs).
• Oversee daily work execution and ensure safe, efficient maintenance operations.
• Champion safety and foster a culture where every team member goes home injury-free.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and guide the crew through complex problem-solving.
• Strengthen mechanical reliability through precision maintenance and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do - Planner

• Plan and schedule future mechanical work, including preventive maintenance and outages.
• Partner with operations to align maintenance plans with production goals.
• Improve work readiness, materials coordination, and execution quality.
• Support the natural work team with detailed planning and prioritization.
• Identify reliability gaps and help drive long-term mechanical solutions.

What Success Looks Like

• A safe, empowered team that trusts your leadership or planning expertise.
• Smooth, efficient execution of scheduled work and maintenance activities.
• Reduced unplanned downtime and improved equipment reliability.
• Strong communication and productive partnerships with operations teams.
• A team that feels supported, challenged, and proud of its work.

What You Bring

• Strong safety leadership and a commitment to safe work practices.
• Engineering degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years in industrial mechanical maintenance.
• 3+ years in supervisory, planning, or maintenance engineering roles.
• Experience in pulp & paper or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Skilled in troubleshooting rotating and process equipment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, SAP, and maintenance planning tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills.

About This Opportunity

We are hiring for a Mechanical Maintenance Planner and/or Supervisor and are open to filling this position as either a Supervisor or a Planner depending on the selected candidate’s experience, strengths, and career goals.

• Candidates with strong leadership experience and a background managing mechanical maintenance teams will be considered for the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor role.
• Candidates with strong planning, scheduling, and reliability experience will be considered for the Mechanical Maintenance Planner role.

We encourage applicants from both backgrounds to apply. The final role scope will align with the skill set of the most qualified candidate.

What You’ll Do - Supervisor

• Lead a mechanical maintenance crew of 10-15 (millwrights, pipefitters, lube techs).
• Oversee daily work execution and ensure safe, efficient maintenance operations.
• Champion safety and foster a culture where every team member goes home injury-free.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and guide the crew through complex problem-solving.
• Strengthen mechanical reliability through precision maintenance and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do - Planner

• Plan and schedule future mechanical work, including preventive maintenance and outages.
• Partner with operations to align maintenance plans with production goals.
• Improve work readiness, materials coordination, and execution quality.
• Support the natural work team with detailed planning and prioritization.
• Identify reliability gaps and help drive long-term mechanical solutions.

What Success Looks Like

• A safe, empowered team that trusts your leadership or planning expertise.
• Smooth, efficient execution of scheduled work and maintenance activities.
• Reduced unplanned downtime and improved equipment reliability.
• Strong communication and productive partnerships with operations teams.
• A team that feels supported, challenged, and proud of its work.

What You Bring

• Strong safety leadership and a commitment to safe work practices.
• Engineering degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years in industrial mechanical maintenance.
• 3+ years in supervisory, planning, or maintenance engineering roles.
• Experience in pulp & paper or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Skilled in troubleshooting rotating and process equipment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, SAP, and maintenance planning tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills.