Maintenance Superintendent

Job summary

The Maintenance Superintendent leads a team to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient mill operations through proactive maintenance strategies. They are responsible for managing maintenance planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize equipment reliability.

Job details

Maintenance Superintendent, Bathurst, New Brunswick Step into a leadership role where you’ll drive the reliability and performance of our mill operations. As Maintenance Superintendent, you’ll lead a talented team, champion safety, and implement best-in-class maintenance strategies. This is your opportunity to make a real impact—optimizing equipment, streamlining processes, and shaping a culture of continuous improvement in a dynamic, supportive environment. This posting is for an existing vacancy. What We Offer We’re committed to creating careers where employees can contribute, grow, and thrive. $115,000 – $130,000 (CAD) annually Short-Term Incentive Bonus 4 weeks paid vacation Employer-match Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Employer-match Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) Employer-paid health, dental, vision & virtual care Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- & Long-Term Disability Benefits Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) What You'll Do Lead a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible maintenance operation, ensuring all safety, health, and environmental standards are followed. Manage and develop the maintenance team, including supervision, training, communication, performance support, and hiring activities. Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs using industry best practices, technology, and CMMS tools to maximize equipment reliability and reduce downtime. Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and resources, including work orders, spare parts inventory, maintenance supplies, and equipment records. Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities by analyzing maintenance performance, managing projects, reducing costs, and improving operational efficiency. What You Offer 5 years of experience in wood products manufacturing or a heavy industrial environment 5 years of experience leading a team Bilingualism in French and English Comfortable using MS Office and CMMS Who We Are At Interfor, our culture is built on integrity, respect, and collaboration. We believe in empowering employees, fostering career development, and operating sustainably to support both our people and our planet. Learn more at interfor.com. #StartHereGoFar We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and background check. Interfor is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

What you’ll do

The Maintenance Superintendent leads a team to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient mill operations through proactive maintenance strategies. They are responsible for managing maintenance planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize equipment reliability.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in wood products manufacturing or heavy industry, along with 5 years of leadership experience. Proficiency in French and English, as well as experience with CMMS tools and MS Office, is required.

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus • Paid vacation • RRSP matching • Employee share purchase program • Medical coverage • Dental coverage

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Maintenance management
• Leadership
• Preventive maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• CMMS
• Equipment reliability
• Maintenance planning
• Scheduling
• Inventory management
• Continuous improvement
• Safety compliance
• Environmental standards
• Bilingualism
• MS Office
• Operational Efficiency
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Planning
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Inventory Control Systems
• Project Management
• Operations
• Predictive Maintenance
• Environment Health And Safety
• Reliability

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Maintenance Superintendent
• Mechanical Engineering Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers