Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Our client is looking to add a Maintenance and Engineering Manager to their busy team. Maintenance and Engineering Manager is a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Plant Manager. This role collaborates closely with peers such as the Production Manager, Quality Manager, and Warehouse & Logistics Manager.


Advantages
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits including wellness program
- RSP matching
- 3 weeks vacation

Responsibilities
- Manage the maintenance and engineering department, ensuring accountability for departmental safety, environmental controls, and the development of maintenance and engineering teams.
- Oversee equipment condition, technical reliability, and departmental cost controls including budgeting and capital investment programs.
- Collaborate with other departments to develop strategies aligned with Plant and Corporate objectives, focusing on safety, productivity, cost efficiency, quality, customer service, and team development.
- Ensure continuous improvement in process plant and infrastructure safety and environmental impact reduction.
- Support energy conservation efforts through improved equipment performance.
- Lead and develop the engineering team in alignment with the WCM (World Class Manufacturing) program.
- Implement a structured WCM approach to maintenance, maximizing plant reliability enhancement opportunities.
- Own plant reliability KPIs, analyze downtime, and propose improvement initiatives.
- Lead PM (Professional Maintenance) and EEM (Early Equipment Management) Pillars with active involvement in AM (Autonomous Maintenance) Pillars.
- Support other continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure engineering teams conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and other required evaluations to established standards and timelines.
- Manage maintenance and capital budgets effectively.
- Develop and oversee capital projects for the site, coordinating with local and central engineering teams to ensure timely and within-budget completion.
- Create and submit capital expenditure proposals as required.


Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
- 3-8 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance leadership.
- Strong team-building skills with a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate personnel at all levels.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Solid understanding of business and engineering principles relevant to manufacturing.
- Proficiency in analyzing financial issues, costs, and budgets.
- Experience in driving sustainable cultural change.
- Self-motivated with the ability to set and achieve strategic goals.


Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Lisa Johnson [email protected]

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.