Maintenance Superintendent
Weyerhaeuser Forest Products
Millport, AL
We are seeking a Maintenance Superintendent (Maintenance Manager) to lead the entire Maintenance Department at our state-of-the-art lumber facility in Millport, AL
This position carries full responsibility for maintenance operations across the site and reports directly to the Mill Manager
About Millport
Located approximately 50 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa and about 100 miles southwest of Birmingham, Millport offers a close-knit community with access to outdoor recreation, shopping, dining, and collegiate activities
Key Responsibilities
- Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure process reliability
- Improve key performance indicators and optimize department budget
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members to build capability and engagement
- Manage and participate in capital projects
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures
- Maintain and enhance the computerized maintenance management system
- Collaborate with production teams to maximize productivity and minimize waste
- Identify and resolve safety, environmental, quality, and production issues promptly
- Lead a diverse team of approximately 50 associates, including 6 salaried employees, fostering inclusion and collaboration
- Build and streamline processes to improve efficiency and reliability across maintenance operations
Qualifications []{#requisitionDescriptionInterface.ID1594.row1} - High School Diploma/GED or higher
- Ideal candidate will have minimum eight (8) years of continuous related maintenance experience, while demonstrating progressive leadership experience in an industrial environment, including at least two (2) years in maintenance manager/superintendent role
- Strong commitment to safety, with a proven record of improving safety performance and fostering a safe working environment for all team members
- Demonstrated data-driven leadership, using metrics and analysis to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, including PLC programming fundamentals
- Expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Experience managing capital projects and delivering measurable business results
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to implement effective corrective actions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team, create a culture of continuous improvement, and build strong engagement through people development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other Windows-based applications
- Ability to support a 24/7 operating environment, including weekends and holidays as required
- Critical to have proven experience developing team members through coaching, mentoring, structured training, and establishing clear processes that strengthen performance and capability
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
- Experience in wood products maintenance or a similar heavy industrial environment
What We Offer:
Compensation
: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of$119,088-$178,774based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience
You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 20%of base pay
Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target
Benefits
: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance
We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Acc unt option which includes a company contribution
Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs
We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career
Retirement
: Employees are able to enroll in our companys 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay
Paid Time Off or Vacation
:We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use
We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees
About Weyerhaeuser:
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place
Were serious about safety, driven to a