Job Description
Maintenance Manager
City:  Pryor
Province/State:  Oklahoma

Welcome to Cascades! 

You are a maintenance leader who builds safe, reliable operations and develops strong teams. You thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where continuous improvement, asset reliability, and employee growth matter. This opportunity lets you shape maintenance strategy and support long-term plant performance. 

Join the Cascades team as a Maintenance Manager in Pryor, Oklahoma and help build a more sustainable future. 

 

What’s in it for you 

Taking care of our people is in our nature, so you’ll enjoy: 

  • A competitive annual salary starting at $122,000 

  • Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan  

  • A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan 

  • An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice 

  • A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program 

  • A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace 

 

Your Role 

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential. Your scope includes: 

  • Lead the maintenance safety culture and reinforce safe work practices and accountability. 

  • Use LEAN manufacturing methods to support the strategic plan and continuous improvement. 

  • Drive asset reliability programs that support operational goals. 

  • Contribute to annual action planning and budget development. 

  • Prepare and execute investment, maintenance, and shutdown plans. 

  • Meet return on investment targets for approved projects. 

  • Develop employees and support their professional growth. 

  • Ensure compliance with Cascades business processes and best practices. 

  • Lead maintenance KPIs and improve work quality. 

  • Build and communicate plans for capacity, cost, quality, engagement, and health and safety. 

 

What you bring 

You're a natural fit for Maintenance Manager if you have: 

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering technology, or a related field OR equivalent experience. 

  • At least five years of manufacturing leadership experience in engineering, maintenance, or reliability may be considered instead of a degree. 

  • At least two years of experience leading a maintenance department. 

  • At least two years of experience managing and coaching employees. 

  • At least two years of experience with safe work practices, including lockout, PPE, and confined space. 

  • Experience with manufacturing maintenance best practices that support plant goals. 

  • Leadership skills and a collaborative approach that engage teams. 

  • Strong communication skills, tact, and diplomacy. 

  • The agility to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 paper manufacturing facility. 

  • Experience using technology to analyze, plan, and improve equipment uptime. 

  • Experience with Microsoft 365, especially Excel and Power BI. 

  • Knowledge of SAP software. 

  • Experience with pulp and paper mill equipment, products, processes, and technologies is highly desirable. 

  • Experience improving maintenance planning and scheduling processes. 

  • Experience developing KPIs to track projects and objectives. 

 

If you bring as much heart to who you are as to what you do, we can't wait to meet you! 

Apply now and join our team of Cascaders as Maintenance Manager in Pryor, Oklahoma. 

 

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. 

 

This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization. 

 

 

Information at a Glance

Discover Cascades

Since 1964, Cascades has been driving innovation in the manufacturing sector by offering sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recycling.

At Cascades, we respect nature. And above all, we respect our 9,000 employees. With more than 65 facilities across North America, we offer a committed and diverse environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the company’s success. 

You are our greatest strength!