The Opportunity:

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) is responsible for ensuring the continuity of operating assets, achieving department objectives for equipment reliability and maintenance budgets, and facilitating sound business decisions regarding the requirements for equipment maintenance versus productivity goals. This role provides support to the Department Superintendent, Production Supervisors, Maintenance and Operation Supervisors, and the Maintenance Planners for the coordination required to maintain and ensure operating reliability. This role serves as the liaison between maintenance and production to effectively communicate and schedule planned maintenance work orders.

How you will impact Westrock

Business Excellence

\u2022 Facilitate daily meetings with Maintenance Planners and Maintenance and Operations Managers, reviewing upcoming work requests, weekly scheduling, and outage planning

\u2022 Screen and approve all work orders in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for asset area to ensure job priority and efficient utilization of maintenance resources

\u2022 Monitor maintenance schedules to ensure there is no conflict with operation or production schedules

\u2022 Prioritize non-emergency and break-in work order requests to approve and reject, review complete work orders, and produce schedule for the next day/week

\u2022 Maintain planned work order backlog according to facility guidelines and utilize backlog to schedule daily and weekly work list

\u2022 Serve as the project originator for maintenance capital in asset area, including documentation and troubleshooting maintenance issues

\u2022 Plan and schedule any installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the disruption of normal operations

People and Culture

\u2022 Serve as critical member to the Operations Department team representing the interest of the group in all work activities both internal and external to the mill

\u2022 Partner with E&I and Mechanical Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests to determine feasibility and safety controls for work to be performed

\u2022 Communicate with Reliability Engineers to resolve chronic and repeat failures with equipment

\u2022 Work with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for department tasks and jobs

\u2022 Provide technical support and problem-solving techniques to Operations and Maintenance

\u2022 Support and foster safety and environmental compliance

What you will need to succeed:

\u2022 Decision-Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus

\u2022 Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding

\u2022 Organizational Skills: Plans, prioritizes, and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives

\u2022 Time Management: Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meets deadlines

Technical Skills:

\u2022 Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.

\u2022 Mechanical acumen

\u2022 Working knowledge of paper mill equipment, processes, and language

\u2022 Computerized Maintenance Management System software (CMMS)

Work Environment:

\u2022 Frequent standing and walking in a hot, humid, or cold, non-climate-controlled environment; noisy industrial work environment; exposure to machinery conditions of over 100\u2070F; ability to operate or learn to operate heavy equipment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations

Experience:

\u2022 Required: 5-10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry in both maintenance and operations

\u2022 Preferred: Supervisory or management experience

Education:

\u2022 Required: High School diploma, G.E.D.

\u2022 Preferred: Bachelor\u2019s degree

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.