Maintenance Manager
- Kitchener, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits Plan
- Defined Contribution Plan with additional company match - Automatic company contribution to a top quartile retirement savings plan with more incentives to match
- Flexible Working Hours
- Employee Assistance Program with free access to health and wellness coaches
- Continuous Learning Culture - We believe in Upskilling & Internal Promotions!
- Plan, budget, approve, schedule and coordinate capital projects, installations, plant shutdowns, startups, and general plant and machine maintenance.
- Understand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and develop and implement corrective actions to meet or exceed established targets.
- Drive and participate in lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, kaizens, value stream mapping, etc..
- Responsible for the supervision of all hourly (unionized) teammates in the department, including the coaching, training, discipline, and scheduling of work.
- Responsible for ensuring a safe work environment for all teammates, including participation in company health and safety programs, providing instruction on safe operations, personal protective equipment and good housekeeping.
- Responsible for product management of departmental budget, including budget preparation and cost control.
- Maintain inventory including critical spare equipment/parts, equipment documentation for all manufacturing lines and needed maintenance shop supplies.
- Purchasing of parts required for modifications and repairs.
- Implement and maintain preventative maintenance program in co-ordination with scheduling and plant management.
- Ensuring company policies, labor and environmental legislation obligations are enforced.
- All other related duties as assigned.
- All plant maintenance teammates.
- Contractors as needed.
- Five to eight years of experience in a manufacturing/process environment in maintenance, process, plant engineering or manufacturing functions.
- One to three years of managerial / supervisory experience.
- Previous experience supervising unionized teammates; working in a unionized environment.
- Must have demonstrated project/management skills coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be a strong planner and well organized, able to handle conflicting priorities, experienced in managing contractors and technical staff.
- Excellent technical knowledge including applicable engineering principles and codes, safety and environmental requirements, and other related legislation.
- Understanding of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 requirements and work procedures.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents and respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.
- Good computer skills (spreadsheets, CAD, etc.).
- Engineering Degree, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate is frequently required to sit. The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.