Maintenance department manager

Soucy Group; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Soucy Group is seeking a dynamic maintenance leader to oversee a passionate, committed team focused on health & safety, quality and productivity. You will plan, coordinate and organize all maintenance activities while respecting priorities, budgets and production constraints.

You will supervise unionized staff, allocate resources, monitor performance, and drive continual improvement through collaboration with engineering. A strong safety mindset and disciplinary action when needed are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in an industrial setting.
• Strong focus on health and safety practices.
• Ability to plan maintenance activities within budgets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and organize all maintenance activities while respecting priorities, production constraints and budgets
• Maintain a safe, respectful work environment and climate based on the organization's values
• Plan and allocate resources (human and material) to ensure preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment
• Monitor performance indicators, analyze the causes of stoppages and propose solutions in collaboration with experts in the engineering departments
• Identify maintenance-related problems and play an active role in drawing up the equipment fleet reliability plan and updating it according to equipment criticality
• Guide and supervise unionized employees, train them on work procedures and safety rules, and evaluate their performance
• Enforce compliance with the collective agreement and company rules of conduct, manage cases of non-compliance, take appropriate disciplinary action, and document incidents
• Manage employee relations and resolve conflicts
• Lead various daily maintenance follow-up meetings
• Promote and apply health and safety practices in the workplace
• Foster collaborative and dynamic team environments to drive continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

Unionized supervision

Job description

Your leadership and communication skills enable you to create dynamic and collaborative work environments. We're looking for a leader like you to guarantee our highest performance standards in terms of health & safety, quality and productivity. Alongside dynamic, experienced and close-knit colleagues, you will oversee the production of a passionate and committed team, who share your ambition for the success of our company. The challenges you'll face will match your expertise and allow you to think outside the box!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, coordinate and organize all maintenance activities while respecting priorities, production constraints and budgets
• Maintain a safe, respectful work environment and climate based on the organization's values
• Plan and allocate resources (human and material) to ensure preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment
• Monitor performance indicators, analyze the causes of stoppages and propose solutions in collaboration with experts in the engineering departments
• Identify maintenance-related problems and play an active role in drawing up the equipment fleet reliability plan and updating it according to equipment criticality
• Guide and supervise unionized employees, train them on work procedures and safety rules, and evaluate their performance
• Enforce compliance with the collective agreement and company rules of conduct, manage cases of non-compliance, take appropriate disciplinary action, and document incidents
• Manage employee relations and resolve conflicts
• Lead various daily maintenance follow-up meetings
• Promote and apply health and safety practices in the workplace