Area Manager, Maintenance & Production Job Details | Voith Group

Voith; Hawkesbury; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an Area Manager for Maintenance & Production in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The role involves planning and optimizing maintenance and production activities, managing technical teams, and ensuring optimal operation of equipment. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, at least 5 years of supervisory experience, and be bilingual in French and English. This position offers competitive compensation and a pleasant working environment focused on safety and development.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Telemedicine services

Competitive total compensation

Flexible work-life balance

Talent development program

Reimbursement of tuition fees

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role within industrial maintenance and/or production.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical and industrial electrical systems.
• Familiarity with Lean/OPEX principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital investment (CAPEX) projects related to equipment.
• Supervise daily production operations.
• Develop and implement preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.

Skills

Planning skills

Team management

Problem-solving skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Leadership

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

JDE

ADP

Job description

Overview

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, Voith Paper provides the largest range of technologies, services, components, and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers solutions from one single source. The company's continuous stream of innovations takes papermaking to the next level and facilitates resource-conserving production. In Canada, our plant in Hawkesbury (Ontario) operates since 1985, where our teams perform the mechanical maintenance, and the manufacturing of roll covers for the paper machine rolls. These steel rolls, that weigh as much as 50 tons, are of very high precision to be used for papermaking. For our Voith Paper Canada team, we are currently searching talents for the position of:

Area Manager, Maintenance & Production
Hawkesbury, Ontario

Position type: Permanent - Full-time On-site

Summary

The incumbent in this position is responsible for planning, overseeing, and optimizing all maintenance and production activities within the plant. This role manages technical teams (mechanics, grinder operators, subcontractors), coordinates maintenance work, and ensures the optimal operation of equipment. The person in this role actively contributes to continuous improvement, timely production delivery, and overall operational performance.

Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Manage capital investment (CAPEX) projects related to equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance, manage maintenance budgets, and ensure accurate technical documentation.
• Develop and implement preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs and tools.
• Coordinate technical interventions and supervise maintenance and repair work.
• Set priorities with the Production teams and plan major shutdowns.
• Ensure all internal and contracted work is performed in compliance with safety regulations.
• Effectively use digital tools (JDE, ADP, etc.) for resource planning and management.

Production

• Supervise daily production operations.
• Plan daily tasks for both production and maintenance personnel.
• Manage production priorities according to internal customer requests.
• Work closely with the engineering department.
• Train and support staff on procedures, tools, and continuous improvement initiatives (OPEX, 5S, TPM, etc.).
• Monitor production performance (quality, timelines, costs) and propose corrective actions as needed.
• Support human resources related activities: task assignments, disciplinary follow-up, time approval (ADP/JDE), etc.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role within industrial maintenance and/or production.
• Strong planning, team management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual (French/English), spoken and written.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical and industrial electrical systems.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and ability to perform under pressure.
• Familiarity with management software (e.g., JDE, ADP) and Lean/OPEX principles.

Voith Paper in Canada - Why join our team

Voith Paper is proud to offer a pleasant working environment with a lot of emphasis on safety and cleanliness in our plant.

• Comprehensive range of group insurance including medical, dental and travel coverage from day 1 – for you and your family, at no cost
• Telemedicine services and Employee Assistance Program, for you and your family, at no cost
• Competitive total compensation and Group RRSP with employer contributions
• Work flexibility for work-life balance
• Inclusive environment that values diversity
• Talent development program
• Leadership training and Mentorship program
• Reimbursement of tuition fees
• Scholarship program for the children of Voithians
• Voith Group operates net climate-neutrally at all global locations since 2022
• Family company with financial stability
• Access to expert colleagues throughout the world
• Committed, motivated and highly competent colleagues and leaders
• International assignment opportunities

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!