Area Maintenance Manager
International Paper
- Location
- Bogalusa, LA, United States
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 10 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
Skills
About this role
Position
Title: Area Maintenance Manager Pay Rate : $125,000 - $135,000 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Category/ Avenue U Bogalusa, LA 70427 The Job You Will Perform: Supervise and develop multidisciplinary managers with team members Coordinate maintenance work to safely ensure maximum reliability of all equipment, meet financial constraints, utilize trade skills, meet lead times, using the necessary special equipment and repair procedures. Maintain and improve the preventive/predictive maintenance system, provide excellent equipment care, and follow-up to ensure safe, timely and satisfactory completion of corrective maintenance work. Critically and objectively address priorities while scheduling jobs. Participate in maintenance budgeting and department strategic business plan. Inspect repairs/modifications and observe test runs to ensure safe, reliable operations. Maintain relationships between reports while strategy planning. Develops relationships of employees using tools such as conflict resolution and change management. The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: Bachelors (Engineering Preferred) or 5+ years of industrial, maintenance, or industrial maintenance experience. Paper Mill experience and process knowledge. Mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation system experience. Demonstrated commitment and priority of safety Ability to be flexible by being open to other ideas, valuing the strengths of others, shows compassion, and is a positive advocate of others. Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet both internal and external customer needs. Exhibit effective problem-solving skills. 5 Whys or RCFA training or experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Pro-active in follow-up and resolution of issues with accountability of self and reports. Makes good decisions in a timely manner based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment. Proficient in Microsoft 365 Products, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Teams, SAP, TRAKS, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of progressive experience in Engineering, Operations, Technical or Maintenance. Previous leadership experience in Maintenance or Process Manager. Maintenance job planning experience. Understands complex safety systems (ZES, Confined Space, Hotwork, etc.)