Maintenance Crew Leader - 1st Shift

Columbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia’s decorative interior veneers and panels are used in high-end cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures.

JOB SUMMARY

Salary Range: $62,400 - $74,880 

The Maintenance Crew Leader is responsible for overseeing and ensuring successful operations in each area of responsibility in alignment with company policy and management direction.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with and leads maintenance repair and project work directing maintenance crews, chipper operators, watchmen and boiler operators, ensuring quality maintenance, repair, installation, upgrades, and overhaul of mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the facility.


• Performs preventative maintenance inspections, tool inspections and safety inspections.


• Oversees the maintenance safety programs such as lock out and hot work to ensure they are being adhered to per company policy.


• Responds to employee concerns, questions, and ideas. Serves as a coach for employees, enabling employees to achieve maximum potential.


• Leads as an example of CFP’s values: Customer Service, Absolute Integrity, We Are Family, Share the Success


• Perform job duties in a manner consistent with safety policies and work standards.


• Proactive and effective communication with team members at all levels of the organization.


• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and stressful situations.


• Ability to work cooperatively with others.


• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Maintenance Crew Leader has no direct reports.

QUALIFICATION AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Maintenance supervision experience is preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Manufacturing: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is fast paced.