Maintenance Manager
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Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or technical leadership experience in paper or similar industry.
- 7-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in tissue/paper manufacturing is an asset.
- Experience with computerized maintenance management systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to employee health and safety while maintaining a strong customer and consumer focus.
- Proven ability to lead and coach maintenance/facilities teams, build strong cross-functional relationships, and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and independent working abilities, thriving in fast-paced environments with multiple priorities.
- Passion for continuous improvement, with experience in budgeting, strategic planning, and business execution.
Responsibilities
- Asset & Maintenance Excellence: Ensure physical assets are properly maintained and upgraded, with effective inventory control to optimize reliability and cost.
- Strategic & Financial Accountability: Lead maintenance and CHP budgeting, cost management, and long‐range planning while meeting spend and performance targets.
- Maintenance Strategy & Reliability: Drive efficient maintenance strategies and audit work quality to continuously improve asset reliability and effectiveness.
- Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, coach, and mentor Maintenance and CHP teams with clear expectations, KPIs, goals, and development plans.
- Safety Leadership & Culture: Role model safety standards, enforce procedures, promote a compassionate and autonomous safety culture, and support JHSC commitments.
- Continuous Improvement Leadership: Champion CI initiatives, standardize work processes, and embed accountability for sustaining improvements across the plant.
- Operational Readiness & Growth: Anticipate and address challenges related to plant start‐ups and expansions to ensure operational success.
- Employee Engagement & Morale: Create pathways for engagement, build strong employee relations, and foster a positive, high‐performance team environment.
- Communication & Influence: Communicate effectively across functions and with senior leadership, reporting results, risks, gaps, and improvement plans.
- Training & Capability Building: Identify skill gaps, develop training plans, ensure knowledge transfer, and strengthen overall team capability.
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Diversified conglomerate operating in forestry, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
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