Equipment Reliability & Maintenance Lead

Porter Engineered Systems - A Division of Pangeo Group; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Porter Engineered Systems - A Division of Pangeo Group in Vaughan, Ontario, is seeking an Equipment Manager to own plant equipment, utilities and maintenance end to end, from asset records to installation and commissioning new machines.

This hands‑on role leads the maintenance team, drives preventive maintenance and spare parts systems, and targets reliability, uptime and safety while keeping costs within budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an equipment/maintenance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Diploma or degree in Mechanical, Hydraulic, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with die casting machines, shot blast equipment, melting furnaces, and hydraulic systems strongly preferred.
• Red Seal (Industrial Mechanic/Millwright or Electrician) or equivalent trade qualification an asset; P.Eng. an asset for degree holders.
• CAD and standard office software proficiency; ability to read technical documentation in English, with Japanese or Mandarin an asset.
• English required, Mandarin an asset.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain comprehensive equipment asset records for all production and facility equipment.
• Lead early-stage technical engagement with equipment suppliers, including specification review and pre-purchase evaluation.
• Organize and prepare all activities before and after equipment arrives on site, including site readiness, installation coordination, and commissioning.
• Lead equipment acceptance testing and prepare commissioning/acceptance reports.
• Build and enforce daily maintenance and spare-parts management systems based on equipment requirements, and drive continuous reduction in failure and downtime rates.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance plans and schedules, and track PM completion.
• Plan and coordinate day-to-day repair and maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime, and handle equipment exceptions.
• Monitor and report equipment availability and reliability metrics (e.g., MTBF, downtime ratio).
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the equipment/maintenance team, including supervision of technicians.
• Keep maintenance costs running at a reasonable, budgeted level.
• Provide technical training to production and maintenance staff on equipment operation and care.
• Maintain technical documentation and provide input on plant layout and utilities (water, electrical, compressed air).
• Own safety performance within the maintenance function and report regularly to senior leadership.
• Support the plant's ISO 14001 environmental management system in day-to-day work.
• Ensure WHMIS and OHSA compliance in all maintenance work.
• Report safety incidents promptly and support root-cause investigation and corrective action.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Systems builder

Reliability focus

Team leadership

Cost discipline

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Hydraulic/Electrical)

Red Seal or equivalent

P.Eng asset

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Porter Engineered Systems - A Division of Pangeo Group in Vaughan, Ontario, is seeking an Equipment Manager to own plant equipment, utilities and maintenance end to end, from asset records to installation and commissioning new machines.

This hands‑on role leads the maintenance team, drives preventive maintenance and spare parts systems, and targets reliability, uptime and safety while keeping costs within budget.