Maintenance Manager

Grand River Personnel Limited; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

RRSP matching

EAP program

Flexible work hours

Continuous learning

Job summary

Grand River Personnel Limited, on behalf of our client, seeks a Maintenance Manager with 5–10 years in industrial manufacturing to lead a maintenance team and drive reliability on site in Canada. Candidates must be licensed Millwright or Maintenance Technician; union experience is required.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and emphasizes preventive maintenance, capital projects, and a culture of accountability.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Millwright license is an asset.
• Experience leading a unionized manufacturing team is required.
• Strong troubleshooting of industrial equipment and production systems.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee equipment reliability and maintenance planning.
• Manage facility upkeep and maintenance budgets.
• Lead a maintenance team and drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations to balance urgency with reliability goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Union experience

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting equipment

CMMS

Lean maintenance

Budget management

Capital project management

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Engineering Degree / Technologist Diploma

Tools

CMMS

PLC knowledge

Job description

On behalf of our client employer, we are searching for a Maintenance Manager experienced in industrial plant maintenance and repair as well as leading a team!

The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of previous experience in maintenance in an industrial manufacturing environment as a Licensed Millwright or Maintenance Technician! Supervisory experience and leading a team is a MUST HAVE skill. Holding a Millwright license will be a definite ASSET! Union experience is a MUST HAVE skill!

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for equipment reliability, maintenance planning, facility upkeep, and developing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the maintenance team.

Come join this established team and be the recipient of a solid compensation package including salary between $110-120K, benefits plan, RSP matching, EAP program, flexible work hours and continuous learning is encouraged!

Skills and Qualifications

• Engineering Degree, Engineering Technologist Diploma, or equivalent combination of education and maintenance leadership experience.
• 5-10+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Millwright License and experience would be a definite ASSET
• Previous leadership experience within a unionized manufacturing environment REQUIRED.
• Strong background in troubleshooting industrial equipment and production systems.
• Understands older legacy equipment and can calmly work through breakdown situations and find solutions.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, PLCs, and industrial controls.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and external contractors.
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills are a MUST for strong leadership and decision-making.
• Ability to balance operational urgency with long-term reliability goals.
• Experience in automotive or related manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Is comfortable getting their hands dirty and spending time on the plant floor.
• CMMS experience necessary.
• Lean maintenance and reliability practices.
• Capital project management experience.
• Earn respect through knowledge, consistency, and fairness.
• Build trust with both production and maintenance teams.

Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities throughout its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request.