Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader

Dow; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials science company in Toronto, ON is seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Group Leader. The ideal candidate will manage a team focused on safety, reliability, and cost management while driving maintenance productivity and best practices. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant industrial experience are required. This role also requires professional engineering licensing and the ability to work legally in Canada.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay

Healthcare benefits

Competitive retirement program

Paid time off for vacation

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience in production, reliability, or maintenance.
• Professional Engineering licensing in a Canadian province required.
• Ability to work legally in Canada without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as people leader for the maintenance and engineering team.
• Own performance management process for the team.
• Drive maintenance productivity initiatives.

Skills

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Leadership

Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

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. Dow is a leading materials science company serving customers in high-growth markets. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. Learn more about us and our ambition by visiting our website.

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

The Maintenance Group Leader drives maintenance productivity for the assigned area, serves as the maintenance process and discipline owner, and acts as an administrative resource leader. This role has responsibility for safety, reliability and cost management, and ensures effective work process utilization, development of the process/operating discipline, and that the skills to support the work process are defined. The leader oversees a team of approximately 10 maintenance craft, technician, and engineering individual contributors and fosters a work environment with integrity, customer and safety focus, inclusion and diversity, innovation, sustainability, continuous improvement and empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the people leader for the maintenance and engineering team and assure proper staffing levels.
• Owns performance management process for the team.
• Oversee functional/administrative goals and establish the budget aligned with business needs.
• Drive maintenance productivity initiatives to achieve maintenance excellence in quality, cost, and time.
• Engage with Maintenance Expertise Center and global/regional experts to implement and develop best practices for global use.
• Ensure 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.
• Professional Engineering licensing in a Canadian province or territory (APEGA, PEO, etc.).
• Experience with SAP work process 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.

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 staff on technical and behavioral aspects of maintaining a safe, reliable chemical facility.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinking: Ability to prioritize multiple requests and coach the team on execution.

Benefits

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, with local incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
• Competitive retirement program and employee stock purchase programs (availability varies by location).
• Healthcare, life insurance, travel insurance where applicable.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, and team collaboration.
• Workplace culture that supports role-based flexibility to balance personal needs.
• Paid time off for vacation, new parent leave, caring for family, volunteering, and ERG participation.
• Wellbeing resources and on-site facilities where available.
• Employee discounts and other location-specific benefits.
• Some locations may offer transportation allowances or meal subsidies.

About Dow

Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work to deliver value and have a fulfilling career.