Maintenance & Engineering Manager

KCM Technical; Greater Madawaska; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Ontario seeks a seasoned Maintenance and Engineering leader. This role involves owning maintenance strategy, driving safety, and ensuring effective decision-making across teams. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in pulp and paper, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage budget and performance tracking. A degree in Engineering or equivalent trade experience is required, with professional certification preferred. Join to enhance long-term asset performance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Hands-on maintenance and engineering leadership experience.
• Proven leadership in maintenance, engineering, and capital initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership.
• Lead maintenance and engineering teams with clear expectations.
• Own budgeting and cost improvement initiatives.
• Provide oversight of engineering execution and technical performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety culture promotion

Budget management

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer certification (preferred)

Tools

Standard business reporting tools

Job description

Our client is seeking a seasoned Maintenance and Engineering leader to step into a highly visible, high-impact role within a complex pulp and paper manufacturing environment. Reporting to senior operations leadership, this position provides ownership of maintenance strategy, engineering execution, and capital planning across multiple assets. The role plays a critical part in driving safety, reliability, and long-term asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership and active engagement
• Lead maintenance and engineering teams with clear expectations, accountability, and a focus on development
• Partner closely with operations and site leadership to ensure alignment and effective decision-making
• Own budgeting, performance tracking, and cost improvement initiatives within maintenance and engineering
• Act as a change leader, strengthening systems, standards, and execution discipline
• Ensure teams remain informed, aligned, and focused on company priorities and values
• Develop salaried talent through coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities
• Foster productive working relationships across both salaried and hourly teams
• Provide oversight of engineering execution, standards, and technical performance
• Support capital planning and execution, including multi-year investment planning and reporting
• Provide leadership coverage as needed to support overall mill operations

The Right Profile

• A hands-on maintenance and engineering leader with deep experience in pulp and paper manufacturing
• Comfortable influencing across functions and leading through operational change
• Strong communicator who builds trust at all levels of the organization
• Able to balance detail-oriented execution with big picture thinking around reliability and capital strategy
• Steady, adaptable leader in fast-paced industrial environments

Experience & Background

• Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent trade-based experience
• 10+ years of experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Proven leadership of maintenance, engineering, and capital initiatives
• Working knowledge of standard business and reporting tools

Preferred

• Professional Engineer certification
• Progressive leadership experience within pulp and paper operations

Work Environment

This role balances strategic planning with hands-on leadership in a manufacturing setting, with time spent both in an office environment and supporting teams in the mill.