Maintenance Manager

Job summary

The Maintenance Manager will lead daily maintenance operations, oversee equipment reliability, and drive preventative and predictive maintenance strategies. They are responsible for managing the maintenance team, departmental budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Job details

Job Purpose We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, driving preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives, and leading a team of skilled trades professionals. The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to support operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement objectives. Job Duties and Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Lead daily maintenance activities across all shifts, ensuring timely response and resolution of equipment downtime. Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify priorities and support operational needs. Monitor equipment performance, analyze downtime trends, conduct root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions. Drive preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime. Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, work order management, and maintenance system accuracy with the use of eMaint. Coordinate line access, maintenance shutdowns, ensure repairs, and troubleshoot efforts during production changeover and recurring equipment issues Manage relationships with contractors, vendors, and service providers related to equipment, facilities, and grounds maintenance. Oversee MRO inventory, parts procurement, tool crib management, and maintenance planning activities. Work closely with Engineering on tooling, controls, process improvements, and the implementation of new technologies. Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, and health and safety management systems. Manage departmental budgets and ensure resources are effectively allocated. Leadership Responsibilities Lead, coach, mentor, and develop maintenance team members to achieve departmental and organizational goals. Support workforce planning, staffing, performance management, training, and talent development activities. Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement. Address employee performance concerns and administer corrective actions when required. Education and Qualifications Qualifications Previous maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices. Experience with CMMS systems, in particular eMAINT, and maintenance planning processes. Proven troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication, organizational, and leadership abilities. Working knowledge of health, safety, quality, and environmental standards within manufacturing operations. Experience managing maintenance budgets, contractors, and cross-functional projects is preferred. Footer The expected annual base salary range for this role is 120k-150k CAD. The job is for an existing vacancy. The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.

What you’ll do

The Maintenance Manager will lead daily maintenance operations, oversee equipment reliability, and drive preventative and predictive maintenance strategies. They are responsible for managing the maintenance team, departmental budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have previous maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment and proficiency with CMMS systems like eMaint. Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and organizational skills are required to manage equipment performance and cross-functional projects.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Maintenance management
• Preventative maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• CMMS
• eMaint
• Root cause analysis
• Troubleshooting
• Leadership
• Budget management
• Work order management
• Inventory management
• Safety compliance
• Process improvement
• Contractor management
• Manufacturing operations
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Communication
• Performance Management
• Planning
• Management
• Problem Solving
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Reliability
• Tooling
• Predictive Maintenance
• Operational Excellence
• Procurement
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Talent Development
• Accountability
• Investigation
• Teamwork
• Relationship Management
• Resourcing
• Scheduling
• Workforce Planning
• Operation Maintenance
• Production Engineering
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Manufacturing Operations
• Maintenance Repair And Operations (MRO)
• Employee Performance Management
• Safety Management Systems

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Trades
• Maintenance Manager
• Mechanical Engineering Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers