Maintenance Lead

CASCADESFounded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibers. The Company employs 11,000 employees, who work in more than 90 production units located in North America and Europe. With its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces, Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that customers have come to rely on.CASCADES TISSUE GROUPThe Tissue Group, a division of Cascades, is the second-largest tissue producer in Canada and the fifth-largest in North America. The Division manufactures, converts and markets a huge selection of paper products, such as hand towels, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins, paper towels, wipers and dispensers for the North American away-from-home and consumer products markets. The Group has more than 2,200 employees and operates seven manufacturing plants, nine conversion plants and four plants with both manufacturing and conversion facilities. Your Challenge!Reporting to the Production Manager, the Maintenance Lead’s mission is to be responsible for all outcomes associated with the maintenance of his/her area: Ensures communication between operations and maintenance and correct prioritization for maintenance activities and manages defects / failures. Also provides support to the Asset Owner and Process Lead Job ResponsibilitiesProvides maintenance requirements for weekly work schedule, defining requirements for planned work

• Schedules the planning meetings for planned shutdowns
• Participates in RCFA analyses and helps to define the actions to be taken
• Actively supervises jobs on his/her line during shutdowns in collaboration with the maintenance
• supervisor
• Monitoring of mechanical / electrical / reliability / operational jobs. Monitors modification projects in
• his/her area.
• Assists with post-shutdown starts-ups.
• Participates in maintenance planning meetings to determine which jobs are a priority and which should be planned for the following week
• Takes action on the points that concern him/her following reliability meetings as well as 4h+ meetings;
• often needs to define new operational procedures to resolve the problem (operational side)
• Initiates formal root cause failure analysis effort for his/her line.
• Collects and reports historical data needed to perform reliability process and develop maintenance
• strategies for his/her line.
• Assists Asset Owner in the determination of critical equipment.
• In coordination with maintenance, periodically reviews and adjusts Preventive and Predictive
• Maintenance parameters based upon new information and historical data, adjusting frequency of
• activity, clarifying tasks, eliminating redundant steps, etc.
• Plays an active role in the day to day execution and documentation of preventive and predictive
• maintenance jobs in his/her line.
• Ensures that notifications are put in, justified, and understood for requested outcome. If relevant work,
• ensures it is to be scheduled in his/her line following planning and scheduling procedure.

Additional InformationKey meetings

• Daily Rhythm & Schedule (DRS)

o T0/T1 handover meeting / shift huddle (rotating with the other members of the LCT)
o Maintenance Break-in Meeting
o T2 LCT meeting
o T3 Area meeting (as needed)

• Daily Management Systems (DMS)

o Yellow filter (review of the work orders over the last 24 hours)
o Green Filter Meeting
o Planning meeting (preparation of planned shutdowns)
o Reliability and RCFA meetings
o 6W-2H Meetings
o Progressive Maintenance Pillar
o Vibration MeetingDaily Rhythm & Schedule (DRS) responsibilities

• During the LCT meeting (T2): helps to define plan for the next 24 hours, takes the lead on prioritizing actions pertaining to maintenance

Daily Management Systems (DMS) responsibilities

• Defect handling (DH)

o Defines standard processes and tools to handle maintenance-related defects, shares best practices with the other Maintenance Leads
o Advise maintenance-related defects for the daily break-in meeting for potentially actionable same-day work. Follow up on status during End of Day meeting.
o Ensures the process is executed according to defined standards and continuously improves that process based on lessons learned
o Trains / coaches the operators to correct and prevent defects

• Breakdown elimination (BDE)

o Leads a weekly discussion point during the LCT meeting (DRS T2) once weekly dedicated to breakdowns, where he/she presents the status of the situation and ongoing analyses (6W-2H)
o Defines standard processes and tools to analyze and eliminate recurring breakdowns, shares best practices with the other Maintenance Leads
o Ensures RCFAs are executed according to defined standards and continuously improves that process based on lessons learned. Develops action items, owners, and follows through to completion of each RCFA.
o Monitoring of selected repair path
o Supports the operators in solving problems that have caused breakdowns

• Systematic data collection on a problem-solving sheet
• Identification of the root cause of the breakdown (6W-2H analysis)
• Definition of countermeasures (for instance working order issuing, creation of an engineering project, update of an inspection sheet, modification of a centerline)

RequirementsA minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in industrial maintenance or equivalent education.

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and use schematics related to Stock Prep process.
• Must be safety, quality, productivity and team-work oriented
• Able to work at a fast pace, stable under pressure and organized, while staying within safety rules and regulations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, listen, present ideas, and lead discussions.
• Ability to work in a team and independent settings, identify opportunities, and implement solutions.
• Must be in good standing with the company, with attendance and safety
• Good organizational skills
• Must be willing and able to cross-train others
• Must be willing and flexible to be available onsite even on short notice
• Must be willing to participate in teamwork to do procedures, health and safety work teams, and other problem-solving projects
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs in a stretching manner. Position involves physical work including lifting and repetitive bending.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, SAP

Additional Responsibilities On Call
Covers on call during the assigned week according to the schedule: answers calls related to operational problems, and electrical/mechanical maintenance issues Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.

Use of the masculine in our communications refers equally to both men and women.

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