Maintenance Manager

Aspire Bakeries; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee all maintenance activities at its facility. The role requires coordination of maintenance staff, project management, and rigorous adherence to food safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in mechanical engineering, strong leadership skills, and relevant manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Required general knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• At least 5-7 years in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of government regulations as they apply to OHSA.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates worker activities engaged in maintenance to optimize uptime and minimize overtime.
• Plans and administers the maintenance budget and procurement of supplies.
• Supervises adherence to food safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Pneumatic knowledge

Delegation

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Quality Management

Safety compliance

Education

College or University degree in Mechanical Engineering

Technical training certificate or diploma

Job description

Responsibilities :

• Coordinates the activities of workers engaged in maintenance to promote uptime and eliminate excessive overtime in conjunction with the maintenance planner
• Assigns workers to duties such as maintenance, repair or renovation and obtains bids for additional work from outside contractors
• Directs contracted projects to verify adherence to specifications
• Estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments in conjunction with the maintenance planner
• Interprets specifications and job orders to workers
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of products
• Analyzes and resolves work problems
• Initiates plans to motivate workers to achieve goals
• Initiates promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures
• Plans ,administers and reports on maintenance budget
• Purchases building and maintenance supplies, machinery and equipment and furniture
• Manages the continual improvement and execution of the planned and preventative maintenance program for all site equipment
• Ensure reliable weekly startup of all of all production areas
• Deliver site initiatives relating to Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and People
• Manage the execution of the preventative maintenance program and continual improvement initiatives
• Member of Food Safety Committee- Ensure that compliance to the policies and procedures of the facility and Regulatory and Customer requirements are being met
• Ensure that all employees are aware of their responsibilities specific to food safety, legality and quality

Qualifications :

• Required to possess general knowledge of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic technical
• Ability to prioritize and delegate effectively
• Knowledge of government regulations as they apply to OHSA
• Computer literate – proven experience using Excel, Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of GMP’s and HACCP
• College or University degree in Mechanical Engineering / Technical Field
• Technical training certificate, diplomas, or university degree in engineering

Preferred

• 5-7 years experience in a manufacturing environment

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.