Maintenance Manager

Morton Salt; Belle Plaine; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the salt industry is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee their maintenance department and project work. This role involves managing maintenance operations, ensuring product quality and safety, and effectively communicating with production teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and significant experience in maintenance management.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in an industrial manufacturing or maintenance environment.
• One to three years of industrial work planning, scheduling, or foreman experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and management of direct reports and contractors for maintenance.
• Direct capital projects and forecast financial needs.
• Implement improvements in maintenance processes and equipment.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Supervisory Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree

Tools

SAP Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

For more than 125 years, Windsor Salt has improved the lives of Canadians by making their food tastier, their roads safer, their pools cleaner, and so much more. From the salt we mine and produce through evaporative processes, Windsor Salt is a trusted authority on salt in Canada and has one of the industry's largest production and distribution networks. We're grateful to be known as a company that cares deeply about our commitment to a culture of zero harm, ensuring product quality, supporting employee well-being and exposure across the mining value chain, and positively impacting the communities we serve.

Position Summary:

The main objective of this position is to manage the maintenance department and project work, ensuring the development of the facility and the reliability of all operations equipment and building integrity. The incumbent is also responsible for aiding to ensure the required standards of product quality, safety/food safety, legality, and authenticity.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision and management of direct reports, including outside contractors, in the safe and efficient installation, repair and maintenance of Company assets.
• Analysis of current processes to maximize uptime of equipment through the efficient and effective use of skilled labour.
• Direct capital projects, through capital budgeting process and portfolio management.
• Forecast financial needs of the department, and ensure adherence throughout the fiscal year
• Develop area manufacturing strategy and cascade to establish individual employee expectations.
• Effectively communicating with the Production team to reduce down time and meet plant goals and commitments.
• Contributing to the team by accomplishing other duties as assigned
• Utilizing IRS principles to ensure that pertinent legislation and Company rules/regulations are built in and followed in all projects, assignments, and responsibilities.
• Determine the effectiveness and efficiency of all assets and make recommendations on improvements in processes or equipment.
• Provide data for key performance indicators (KPI’s) on craft utilization, work order completion, schedule compliance, rework, etc. for continuous improvement purposes.
• Manage the Management of Change (MOC) in work orders when required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related technical degree.
• At least five (5) years of experience working in an industrial manufacturing or maintenance environment required.
• One to three years of industrial work planning, scheduling, or foreman experience required.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) desired.

Dimensions:

The Maintenance Manager reports to the General Manager and has direct oversight for the Maintenance team. Project responsibility will be up to $5.0M.

Nature and Source of Control:

The Maintenance Manager is able to make decisions on contractor selection with the Procurement team and determine safety compliance in all responsibilities. The incumbent will defer to the General Manager when special authorization is required on cost exceedances.

Working Relationships:

The incumbent will work closely with all departments, both managers and employees, as well as the corporate team, when required. The incumbent will have direct oversight of the Maintenance team. In addition, a close working relationship with the Controller to ensure cost effectiveness.