Reliability Lead

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

$73,000–$80,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, equipment reliability, and cost performance. Analyze equipment and maintenance data, develop maintenance strategies and schedules, track corrective actions, and coach operators on equipment care and autonomous maintenance.

Job details

Welcome to Cascades! As the Reliability Lead with the Cascades Scarborough team, you will work closely with Production, Maintenance and Operators to identify and eliminate chronic equipment issues and develop sustainable prevention and predictive maintenance strategies. You will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime and supporting operational excellence through the application of reliability-centered maintenance practices. Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join VICTORIA POPNIKOLOV's team as a Reliability Lead in Scarborough, 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: Competitive Annual Salary between $73,000 - $80,000 + Profit Sharing Career pathways that support your goals in a values driven environment where your work directly supports customer success. Excellent Benefits Package: Wellness Plan Options, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off Financial Benefits: Retirement Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Stock Purchase Plan Wellness Benefits: Employee Assistance Plan, Lifestyle Flex Benefit Allowance A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace Your Role As Reliability Lead, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential. Your Scope Includes Lead continuous process improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, reliability, and cost optimization. Monitor equipment performance, downtime trends and maintenance effectiveness to develop and implement maintenance strategies for critical assets. Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and other CI methodologies to analyze and improve equipment performance. Collaborate with Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Technicians to develop and optimize maintenance schedules, inspection routes and reliability routines. Utilize data and reliability metrics to track and report progress on reliability initiatives and corrective actions. Coach operators and front-line teams on basic equipment care, centerlining, inspection routines, and autonomous maintenance practices. Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the site and broader Cascades network. What You Bring You're a natural fit for Reliability Lead if you have: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Millwright or related discipline. 3-5 Years experience in manufacturing maintenance with a strong understanding of production processes and operational excellence principles. Familiarity with Lean tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement practices. Proven ability to identify opportunities, analyze data, and implement solutions that improve equipment reliability and performance. Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and influence positive change at all levels of the organization. Proficiency with MS365 applications, CMMS systems and SAP/ERP. If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you! Apply now and join our team as Reliability Lead in Scarborough. Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.

What you’ll do

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial maintenance, millwright, or a related discipline is requested, along with 3–5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience. Candidates should understand Lean and continuous improvement methods, be able to analyze data and improve equipment performance, communicate effectively across teams, and be proficient with MS365, CMMS, and SAP/ERP.