Maintenance Manager
Lead the development and implementation of maintenance programs for manufacturing and packaging equipment to increase reliability and reduce downtime. Supervise the housekeeping department to ensure all facility areas are clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards.
- On-site
- Montréal, QC
- Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Apply by Oct 25, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
The Maintenance Manager will lead the development and implementation of the overall maintenance program for the manufacturing and packaging equipment. Reporting directly to the Maintenance & Reliability Director, this position will collaborate with the plants and business leaders to continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the maintenance function to increase machine reliability and reduce downtime. Responsibilities And Tasks Develop and implement agile activities, new techniques and methodologies to drive reliability and improvement within the maintenance function Serve as a change agent for maintenance reliability initiatives by driving cultural transformation and adoption of continuous improvement practices Promote team work and collaboration Establish road map, work standards and best practices to eliminate operational waste Ensure compliance with maintenance systems, processes and procedures Establish and manage key metrics to ensure maintenance programs are being adequately executed and performant Optimize reporting tools and methods for operational KPI’s Ensures effective and timely communications for sharing of best practices and key’s learnings. Manage monthly cost tracking activities to remain on budget and perform employee performance evaluation. As the manager of the housekeeping department, your mission would be to supervise and coordinate cleaning and maintenance tasks in the manufacturing, packaging, laboratory, and warehouse areas. You’ll ensure that the spaces are clean, organized, and compliant with safety and hygiene standards. Skills, Knowledge And Abilities Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline 10+ years of experience within pharmaceutical industry in manufacturing maintenance Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills Experience working in a TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) or Operational Excellence Environment Hands-on experience applying lean maintenance concepts Exceptional leadership, change management and efficient communication skills Ability to develop people Adaptability and ability to handle stress knowledge of local and international regulations, Quality and Security systems Fluent in French & English (written and spoken as this person will be required to work with suppliers and/or clients located outside the province of Quebec) Competent with MS Office and SAP
What you’ll do
Lead the development and implementation of maintenance programs for manufacturing and packaging equipment to increase reliability and reduce downtime. Supervise the housekeeping department to ensure all facility areas are clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and over 10 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing maintenance experience. Must be fluent in English and French with proficiency in SAP and TPM methodologies.
Listed skills
- Problem solvingPreferred
- LeadershipPreferred
- CommunicationPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Maintenance Management
- Reliability Engineering
- TPM
- Lean Maintenance
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- SAP
- MS Office
- Budget Management
- Performance Evaluation
- Compliance
- KPI Tracking
- Communication
- People Development
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Apply by
- Oct 25, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
