Maintenance Manager

IKO North America; Alberta; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IKO North America is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their Ashcroft, BC plant. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader responsible for driving maintenance and safety standards while leading a skilled team. This role offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and growth opportunities within a continuous improvement culture.

Benefits

Competitive health, dental, and insurance plans

Matched retirement savings program

Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Strong reliability concepts, processes, and methodologies.
• Ability to empower and supervise a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Establish safety and environmental compliance.
• Supervise maintenance employees and schedule contractors.
• Facilitate root cause analyses with departments.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS programs such as Maximo

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCAD

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IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our team of skilled professionals based at our plant at Ashcroft, BC. This plant is a production facility that processes, color, and ships granules used for the roofing shingle.

The successful candidate is an experienced, results-oriented, hands-on progressive leader, with the potential to advance within our organization who can drive synergy between technological advancements and workplace performance.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position will be responsible for coaching, educating and motivating maintenance supervisors and coordinating activities for the maintenance department.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary ranging from $125,000 – 135,000
• Competitive health, dental and insurance plans
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing.
  
  

When You Join Us, You Will Be

• Establish a high level of safety, health, & environmental compliance through communication, monitoring, training, and setting performance standards.
• Drive accountability for both results and actions of direct reports through education, motivation, documentation, and behavior-based coaching.
• Facilitate root cause analyses (5 why, fishbone etc.) with Maintenance and Production departments.
• Supervise salaried and unionized maintenance employees and schedule outside vendors and contractors for work requirements.
• Prepare recommendations for major repair, replacement, upgrade, and new processes; Ensure proper documentation and complete reports (Standard Operating Procedures, checklists, audits, work orders, spreadsheets, metrics, incident investigations etc.).
• Coordinate weekly downtime, plant shutdowns and winter preparedness with the production group; and work with the corporate reliability group to develop the site preventive maintenance program as well as coordinate environmental compliance program requirements.
• Responsible for formulating and developing goals and objectives and directing day-to-day activities.
• Manage maintenance, electrical employees and initiate and drive operational enhancements and improvements.
• Determine equipment and manpower requirements for daily operational needs and analyze and trouble-shoot major downtime events using structured problem-solving tools.
• Reviews and updates written maintenance instructions and schedules and works closely with Maintenance team and other departments to implement cost saving measures.
• Set and monitor maintenance performance targets both short and long term and provide highly developed leadership, change management, interpersonal communication, and people skills to help drive plant performance.
• Ensure policies, procedures and practices are strictly adhered to and address all safety concerns either raised by employees or from safety audits. Advise workers and management of any potential or actual hazards and manage the site maintenance budget.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or substantial equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of CMMS programs such as Maximo.
• Strong maintenance knowledge including reliability concepts, processes, and methodologies.
• Analytical, data-driven problem solving and action planning skills.
• Experience in a union environment is preferred.
• Ability to empower, supervise and direct a diverse workforce.
• Strong computer skills and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Proficiency with AutoCAD and ability to interpret drawings is preferred.
• Proven ability to build inter-departmental relationships, lead change and continuously improve the performance of the team.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, and manage, multiple tasks and responsibilities.
  
  

INDHP1

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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