Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader

The Dow Chemical Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials science company in Toronto is seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader. The candidate will drive maintenance productivity, manage a team, and ensure safety and reliability. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of industrial experience. This role offers competitive pay and benefits, focusing on a sustainable future through innovation.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay

Comprehensive health and well-being programs

Competitive retirement program

Opportunities for training and mentoring

Paid time off for new parents

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial experience in production, reliability, or maintenance capacity.
• Professional Engineering licensing in a Canadian province or territory (APEGA, PEO, etc).
• Ability to work legally in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance productivity for the assigned area.
• Lead a team of approximately 10 maintenance craft, technician, and engineering individual contributors.
• Oversee functional/administrative goals and budget.

Skills

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Leadership

Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader

At a glance

Position: Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader

Primary Location: Toronto (ON, CAN), Ontario, Canada

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us at www.dow.com.

About you and this role:

Dow currently has an opening for a Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader in Toronto, ON.

The Maintenance Group Leader has accountability to drive maintenance productivity for the assigned area. Serves as the maintenance process and discipline owner and administrative resource leader. Has responsibility for safety, reliability and cost management. Ensures effective work process utilization, enhancement of the process/operating discipline, that the skills necessary to support the work process are defined, and tracks and analyzes work process results. Leads a team of approximately 10 maintenance craft, technician, and engineering individual contributors. As a leader, fosters a work environment with a high level of integrity and strong customer and safety focus that embraces inclusion and diversity, innovation and sustainability, continuous improvement and empowerment.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the people leader for maintenance and engineering team and assures proper staffing levels.
• Owns performance management process for the team.
• Oversees functional/administrative goals and for establishing the budget that is consistent with the business needs.
• Drives maintenance productivity initiatives to achieve maintenance excellence relating to quality, cost, and time.
• Engages with Maintenance Expertise Center and global/regional experts to ensure best practices are implemented and developed for global use.
• Ensures global best practices are fully implemented and utilized.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of industrial experience in production, reliability, or maintenance capacity.
• Professional Engineering licensing in a Canadian province or territory (APEGA, PEO, etc).
• Experience with SAP work processes and inventory is an asset.
• A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including any type of permanent residency support.

Your Skills:

• Environmental, Health, and Safety: Strong ability to identify, assess, and act on EH&S scope, behaviors, or actions.
• Leadership: Coaching of employees and other staff on technical and behavioral aspects of maintaining a safe, reliable chemical facility.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinking: Ability to prioritize multiple requests and provide the technical skills to coach the team on execution.

Additional Notes:

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you:

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
• Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active.
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some locations might offer transportation allowance, meal subsidies, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow: Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us at www.dow.com.

Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow’s equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com. Dow is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.

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