Maintenance Manager

CQ Search Group Ltd.; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CQ Search Group Ltd. in Oshawa, Ontario, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead its maintenance and reliability function in a unionized manufacturing environment.

You will be accountable for equipment uptime, asset reliability, safety and cost control while leading a skilled trades team and maintaining constructive relations with the union. You will develop maintenance strategies, manage preventive and predictive programs, and collaborate with HR to administer the collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field.
• Progressive experience in maintenance and reliability within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven experience managing unionized skilled trades.
• Demonstrated leadership, including building productive relationships with trades and management.
• Strong CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance knowledge, and reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, condition monitoring).
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and practices in Ontario.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team, including unionized skilled trades (millwrights, industrial electricians, mechanics and related trades), supervisors and planners.
• Build and execute a maintenance and reliability strategy that improves equipment effectiveness, reduces unplanned downtime and extends asset life.
• Manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, including CMMS administration, work order planning and scheduling, and PM optimization.
• Apply root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to eliminate recurring failures.
• Administer the collective agreement day to day: manage grievances, discipline, scheduling, overtime, job postings and trades jurisdiction in partnership with HR.
• Build strong working relationships with union leadership, stewards and the bargaining committee, and support collective bargaining as required.
• Develop and manage the maintenance operating budget, capital projects, spare parts inventory and contractor spend.
• Ensure compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, lockout/tagout, and company safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS and Supply Chain to support plant targets.
• Track and report KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule attainment and maintenance cost per unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Health & Safety knowledge

CMMS knowledge

Maintenance & reliability experience

Unionized trades management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field

Tools

CMMS

RCA/FMEA

Job description

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time Industry: Manufacturing

Reports to: Plant Manager

Base salary: $125,000 - $140,000 CAD+ bonus

About the Role

Our client, a manufacturing operation in the Greater Oshawa Area, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead its maintenance and reliability function in a unionized environment. You will be accountable for equipment uptime, asset reliability, safety and cost control, while leading a skilled trades team and maintaining a constructive working relationship with the union.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team, including unionized skilled trades (millwrights, industrial electricians, mechanics and related trades), supervisors and planners
• Build and execute a maintenance and reliability strategy that improves equipment effectiveness, reduces unplanned downtime and extends asset life
• Manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, including CMMS administration, work order planning and scheduling, and PM optimization
• Apply root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to eliminate recurring failures
• Administer the collective agreement day to day: manage grievances, discipline, scheduling, overtime, job postings and trades jurisdiction in partnership with HR
• Build strong working relationships with union leadership, stewards and the bargaining committee, and support collective bargaining as required
• Develop and manage the maintenance operating budget, capital projects, spare parts inventory and contractor spend
• Ensure compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, lockout/tagout, and company safety and quality standards
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS and Supply Chain to support plant targets
• Track and report KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule attainment and maintenance cost per unit

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field
• Progressive experience in maintenance and reliability within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven experience managing unionized skilled trades.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including building productive relationships with trades and management
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance, and reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, condition monitoring)
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and practices in Ontario
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills