IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems.

Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Maintenance Manager!

This role is based in our plant in Edmonton and reports to the Plant Manager. This individual will be responsible for the conditions and maintenance of all equipment and buildings in the Edmonton PVC.

Job Summary

We are looking for a leader who will lead and coordinate activities sought at preventive maintenance, continuous optimization and improvement of production equipment and physical plant. Minimizing machine down time due to maintenance issues while ensuring safety in an efficient way will be one of the main responsibilities of this role. Core responsibilities also include direct supervision and management of maintenance activities performed by the maintenance team.

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensure a Safety-First culture and support Company’s divisional & global safety standards deployment
• Ensure compliance with all legal, statutory, corporate, and ethical obligations to protect the Company reputation and minimize risk to employees, stakeholders, and the wider community
• Implement and carry out location safe work rules and procedure as well as conduct annual reviews
• Conduct Management of Change (MOC) reviews for all new equipment purchases and improvements of existing equipment/machinery
• Schedule and maintain the preventative maintenance (PM) program using IPEX supplied software as well as manage PM Program to meet IPEX HSEMS requirements
• Lead & develop maintenance staff effectively, optimize usage of human resources within the department, conduct annual performance reviews & appraisals and prepare personal growth plans for all employees in maintenance department
• Oversee and prioritize plant priorities pertaining to breakdowns, projects & PM’s and allocate to employees
• Manage on call program of maintenance employees to ensure plant production downtime maintained to a minimum
• Maintain & improve the 5S program throughout the plant
• Utilize and oversee Plant CMMS to ensure work orders are managed & employees are using the system accurately
• Manage spare part inventory program for all plant equipment and supplies
• Champion maintenance expenditure AFE’s at the plant
• Lead and participate in root cause analyses and corrective actions
• Report and achieve KPI targets
• Maintain contractor management program
• Effectively plan and manage shutdown maintenance
• Provide training and support to staff in relation to safety and technical programs

Qualifications & Experience

• Completion of College or University, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or persons with appropriate diplomas and trade licenses
• 5+ years’ experience in a maintenance leadership role in a manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding of engineering concepts and extensive experience with electrical, hydraulics, mechanical, machining and welding
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, CMMS systems, CAD systems and Scada systems
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task effectively

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com

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