Posted 4 months ago
Maintenance Supervisor
@ Mercer Celgar
Castlegar, British Columbia
Overview
Mercer Celgar is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team that rebuilds, repairs and tracks repairable spares, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The role covers task assignment, quality review, commissioning of rebuilt equipment and SAP-based work documentation at a pulp mill. The posting states a salary of $105,000 to $158,000 and a full-time schedule, and sets a resume deadline of July 27, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise technical trades group on precision equipment rebuilds
- Assign repair tasks and review worker output for quality and time goals
- Monitor repairable parts stock and track in-house and offsite repairs
- Procure materials, tools and equipment; maintain maintenance records and costs
- Commission, start up and performance test new and rebuilt equipment
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 5 years as Maintenance Supervisor or Planner in heavy industry
- Mechanical technical background (RSE, C.Tech, C.E.T. or Red Seal) preferred
- Ability to navigate SAP computerized maintenance management system
- Reputation for prioritizing health and safety
- Excellent communication, time management and conflict resolution skills
- Pulp mill process knowledge is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Mechanical & electrical trades |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | RSE, C.E.T., Red Seal |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Mercer Celgar
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Full company description
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and North America, three mass timber facilities, two major sawmill and pallet operations in Germany, and a lignin pilot plant at Rosenthal turning a byproduct of pulp-making into a renewable alternative to fossil chemicals. The numbers: 2.1 million ADMTs of kraft pulp a year, 86% of it NBSK. 960 MMfbm of lumber. 17 million Euro-pallets. 210,000 m³ of cross-laminated timber — roughly 20% of North American CLT capacity from our Spokane plant alone. 45,000 m³ of glulam. 230,000 tonnes of wood pellets and briquettes. 398 MW of cogenerated electricity feeding our mills and the regional grids around them. Fibre certified under FSC, PEFC, and SFI chain-of-custody standards. Stendal. Rosenthal. Celgar. Peace River. Friesau. Torgau. Spokane. Conway. Okanagan Falls. Nine operating sites, each a long-term employer and industrial partner in the community around it. In Canada, that includes enduring relationships with First Nations, Métis Settlements, and Indigenous communities whose lands, governance, and partnerships are central to how we operate. Our vision is to transform biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world. Our values — Be Safe & Healthy, Be Sustainable, Be Respectful, Be Bold — shape how we work every day. Our Vision 2030 strategy commits us to doing more with every tree: more bioproducts, more circularity, more value to the places where we operate. Follow Mercer for what wood fibre can become next. mercerint.com
- LinkedIn followers
- 23,334
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 430
- Reported office locations
- Suite 1120, 700 W. Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8, CA
- #1 Pulp Mill Site Road, Pulp Mill Site, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1V7, CA
- Charlottenstraße 59, Berlin, 10117, DE
- 14900 Interurban Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98168, US
- 1921 Arrow Lakes Dr, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 3H9, CA
- Goldbecker Straße 1, Arneburg, Saxony-Anhalt 39596 , DE
- Am Bahnhof 123, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia 07929, DE
- Forstweg 1 04860, Torgau, DE
- 19202 Garland Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99027, US
- 2002C Dyffryn Road, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0, CA
- Business categories
- Wine And Spirits
- Solar
- Renewable Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Mercer Celgar
- Mercer International Inc.
- Specialties
- NBSK Pulp
- Renewable Energy
- Bio-Chemicals
- Lumber
- Lumber Derivatives
- NBHK Pulp
- Cross-laminated timber
- Lignin
- sustainable forest products
- Market Pulp (NBSK & NBHK)
- High-quality Lumber
- Mass Timber Construction
- Circular Economy Solutions
- EPAL-certified Pallets
- Fiber Resource Optimization
- Environmental Certification Compliance
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Circular Economy Solutions
- Bioproducts
- and Harvesting and Transportation
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 201,790,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper & Forest Products |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | NBSK PulpRenewable EnergyBio-ChemicalsLumberLumber DerivativesNBHK PulpCross-laminated timberLigninsustainable forest productsMarket Pulp (NBSK & NBHK) |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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About the job
Company Overview
Who we are. At Mercer International Inc., our vision of transforming biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world is being realized every day. We are a diversified global producer of forest products, bioproducts, and green electricity with operations in Canada, Germany, and the United States. We have a consolidated annual production capacity of approximately 2.3 million tonnes of kraft pulp and 960 million board feet of softwood lumber.
What we believe. A culture of diversity and inclusion is critical in making the best decisions for our people and achieving sustainable business success. Together, we encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our employees. We strive to provide an inclusive culture by fostering an environment of mutual respect, and fairness, and by providing opportunities to contribute and grow.
Position Description
Opportunity exists immediately for a safety committed, motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Maintenance Department in the position of Maintenance Supervisor, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The Maintenance Supervisor will support the achievement of excellent safety, environmental, and reliability performance, leading a team that manages, repairs, and tracks repairable spares, to ensure replacement parts are always ready and cost-effective to reduce equipment downtime and meet operational budgets.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the Technical trades group responsible for execution of the precision equipment rebuilds.
- Assign repair tasks to technicians based on their skills and job priority.
- Review worker output to make sure all quality and time goals are met.
- Monitor stock levels to keep a close eye on how many repairable parts are in the warehouse, tracking in-house and offsite repairs.
- Identifying and procuring necessary materials, tools, and equipment for maintenance tasks.
- Maintaining accurate records of maintenance work performed and associated costs.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance maintenance processes and procedures.
- Drives for high productivity, precision workmanship, technical accuracy, and consistent reporting standards.
- Responsible for commissioning and start-ups and performance testing of new and rebuilt equipment.
- Support and develop the Reliability Team staff to maximize their engagement and the performance of their areas by identifying and prioritizing area reliability concerns.
- Utilize the CMMS system (SAP) to document all work and track issues; ensure that Area Coordinators understand the issues and risks, and that problems are resolved in a timely manner.
- Promoting a culture of safety by ensuring that all maintenance activities are conducted in compliance with established safety standards and regulations.
- Engage crew to foster ownership, financial stewardship, and proactivity.
Qualifications and Experience
- Technical background in a Mechanical discipline (ie, RSE, C. Tech, or C.E.T. or Red Seal Trade) is preferred; applicants with applicable planning experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years work experience as a Maintenance Supervisor and/or Planner in a heavy industrial setting.
Ability to navigate computerized maintenance management systems (SAP). - Reputation for making health and safety a priority in the workplace.
- Excellent communication, time management and conflict resolution skills.
- The knowledge of pulp mill processes is an asset.
Salary
The salary for this position is $105,000.00 - $158,000.00. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Pension and Benefits
- We provide a competitive pension plan, with base contributions made by Mercer which can be supplemented with personal contributions matched by the company up to a certain %.
- Our group benefits package, which has no waiting period, includes extended health and dental benefits, in addition to an on-site gym.
Application Process
Mercer Celgar is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Submit your resume to the documents folder on the application. Resumes and all supporting documents must be submitted no later than July 27, 2026.
We thank all applicants for considering a career with us, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information, please visit our website: www.mercerint.com.
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