Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Job summary

Lead and develop the facility maintenance team, strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance, and improve equipment reliability while reducing unplanned downtime. Plan shutdowns and major repairs, manage contractors and critical spare parts, support upgrades and modernization, and coordinate maintenance priorities with production.

Job details

Coastland Wood Industries Ltd. is looking for an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead the maintenance function at our Annacis Drying Facility. This is an opportunity for a strong, hands-on maintenance leader to help us take the next step in improving equipment reliability, preventative maintenance and the overall performance of the facility. We are looking for someone who sees maintenance as more than responding to breakdowns. The right person will help us build a proactive maintenance culture, identify and eliminate recurring equipment problems, develop our maintenance team, and support the continued modernization of the facility. What You'll Do Lead and develop the Annacis maintenance team. Strengthen preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime. Troubleshoot recurring equipment issues and drive long-term solutions. Plan major maintenance activities and shutdowns. Manage contractors, suppliers, critical spare parts and maintenance costs. Support equipment upgrades, capital projects and facility modernization. Work closely with production to balance operational needs with long-term equipment reliability. Promote safe, organized and accountable maintenance practices. What We're Looking For Strong industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or processing environment. Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience. Strong mechanical and/or electrical knowledge. Experience with preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis. Experience coordinating shutdowns, contractors and major repair work. Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills. A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to spend time on the plant floor. Millwright, electrical, engineering or similar technical background is an asset. Experience in veneer, plywood, sawmilling, lumber drying or other continuous-process manufacturing is an asset, but not required. The Opportunity This role is about more than maintaining equipment. We want someone who can help us build a stronger maintenance and reliability program, develop people, improve how we work, and contribute to the long-term performance and modernization of our Annacis facility. If you're an experienced industrial maintenance leader who enjoys solving problems, building strong teams and making lasting improvements, we'd like to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Lead and develop the facility maintenance team, strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance, and improve equipment reliability while reducing unplanned downtime. Plan shutdowns and major repairs, manage contractors and critical spare parts, support upgrades and modernization, and coordinate maintenance priorities with production.

Requirements

Candidates should have strong industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing or processing, prior maintenance leadership or supervisory experience, and mechanical and/or electrical knowledge. Experience with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, shutdowns, contractors, and major repairs is sought; a relevant technical background and experience in wood products or continuous-process manufacturing are assets.

Listed skills

• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Spare Parts Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Industrial Maintenance
• Maintenance Leadership
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Equipment Reliability
• Troubleshooting
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Shutdown Planning
• Contractor Coordination
• Spare Parts Management
• Maintenance Cost Management
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Electrical Knowledge
• Team Development
• Capital Projects
• Safety Practices

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Trades
• Security & Safety