Maintenance Manager

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental andvision

Teamwork-focused culture

Recognition program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Atlantic Packaging is seeking a Maintenance Manager to provide strategic leadership of maintenance and capital projects for the Hannon Corrugated Operations. You will partner with Operations leadership to optimize plant safety, product quality and equipment reliability, availability and performance.

Lead a skilled maintenance team, oversee safety programs and housekeeping, manage budgets, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and drive continuous improvements across maintenance planning and

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in engineering or related technical discipline or trades certification.
• Experience leading strategic maintenance projects in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably corrugated packaging.
• Proficient with MS Office applications and Computerized Maintenance Management (CMMS) systems.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the Maintenance Department and supervise a skilled team to optimize safety, quality and maintenance performance.
• Ensure safety and compliance with OHS standards and use of prescribed safety equipment.
• Maintain quality standards and housekeeping in the maintenance shop and stock room.
• Manage capital projects to budget and liaise with service/equipment suppliers; lead new technology integration.
• Develop plans to meet annual KPI objectives for safety, quality, productivity and equipment reliability.
• Optimize production uptime and equipment availability; allocate resources for manufacturing operations.
• Coach and performance manage workers with feedback and teamwork emphasis.
• Coordinate maintenance planning with the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Foster strong relationships with contractors and internal/external stakeholders.
• Provide daily feedback and conduct performance reviews for direct reports.
• Administer collective agreements and company policies/procedures.
• Back-up for the position is the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Coordinator.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

Engineering degree or technical certification

Tools

MS Office

CMMS

Job description

“Join us in building Careers and shaping Experiences Beyond the Box”

About Us

At Atlantic Packaging, every box tells a story and yours begins here. As a proudly Canadian-owned company with over 80 years of excellence in the corrugated packaging industry with operations within North America (Ontario, Quebec and United States), we’re committed to sustainability, customer excellence and community impact. Since 1945, we’ve supported local jobs and built a legacy of trust with our clients and team members. At Atlantic, your ideas matter, your growth is supported and your work makes a real impact.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership of maintenance and capital projects, resources and personnel for the Hannon Corrugated Operations. Partner with Operations leadership to optimize plant safety, product quality and machinery / equipment reliability, availability and performance.

What You'll Do

• Provides strategic leadership to the Maintenance Department including the development and supervision of a highly skilled team to optimize safety, quality and preventative and predictive maintenance
• Ensure all work performed by reports and third party contractors is executed safely, and in accordance with OHS standards; that workers are protected from any hazards and such hazards are identified and controlled; and workers use the prescribed safety equipment
• Maintain and enforce quality standards and good housekeeping protocols within the maintenance shop and spare parts stock room
• Manage capital projects to budget ; liaison with service and equipment suppliers and lead the introduction and integration of new technology and equipment into the operation
• Develop plans to ensure annual KPI objectives are achieved for safety, quality, productivity, equipment / machinery reliability and OEE while supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Optimization of production up-time and equipment reliability and availability ; ensuring sufficient resources are scheduled and assigned to support manufacturing Operations
• Coach and performance manage workers with emphasis on frequent communication, feedback and promoting a high level of teamwork and engagement
• Coordinate maintenance planning activities with the Maintenance Supervisor
• Foster strong relationships third party contractors and ensure frequent communication with internal and external departments and stakeholders
• Provide daily feedback to workers on performance and conduct performance reviews with direct reports
• Administration and application of the collective agreement and Company policies/procedures
• Back-up for the position is the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Coordinator
• Other duties as assigned

Experience

• Post-secondary Degree/Diploma in a related technical discipline (Engineering); or valid trades certification and technical training is a prerequisite
• Management / supervisory experience leading strategic maintenance projects and activities within the Corrugated packaging sector is highly desired ; experience leading maintenance programs within in a high volume manufacturing environment is a prerequisite
• Proficient with MS Office applications and Computerized Maintenance Management (CMMS) systems
• Strong communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills are essential

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage (dependents included)
• Teamwork-focused culture with sustainability initiatives and social events
• A culture of appreciation through a point-based recognition
• Opportunities for advancement and internal movement