Maintenance Manager

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performance reliability program, drive a long-term maintenance strategy, and deliver data-driven improvements across the facility.

You will coach teams, optimize planning, and ensure effective collaboration with Production, Sanitation, and Capital Projects to sustain asset performance. The role requires a technical diploma with 5+ years in maintenance leadership; an Engineering degree is preferred, and CMMS/SOP experience is

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a maintenance leadership role in a fast-paced industrial setting.
• Technical diploma required; engineering degree preferred.
• Proficiency with CMMS and applying SOPs to maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a long-term maintenance plan aligned with Asset Reliability objectives.
• Coach staff to achieve results within budget; optimize work identification and scheduling.
• Manage lifecycle management, asset performance monitoring, and supplier relations.
• Ensure proper staffing, delineation of roles, and KPI tracking for the dept.
• Collaborate with Capital Projects to identify CapEx and maintenance strategies.
• Apply condition-based and predictive maintenance and maintain SAP data structures.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CMMS experience

SOP adherence

Maintenance planning

Budget management

Education

Technical diploma

Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Reliability Leader, the Maintenance Manager, is responsible for implementing corporate policies and standards, and establishing the Maintenance department's long-term strategy in alignment with the corporate Asset Reliability Program to meet corporate and site objectives. The Maintenance Manager is the main enabler to enhance the facility’s performance and implements and manages continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending data driven changes in staffing, training, working practices and processes.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Develop and apply a local Maintenance long term plan that incorporates both strategic and budgetary elements in alignment with the corporate Asset Reliability objectives and roadmap. This includes the use of KPI’s, annual and long-term departmental plans, resource projections and communication with peers and senior management.
• Coach the Maintenance staff to achieve the desired results within the budget envelope.
• Manage the work identification and optimization process, including the planning, scheduling, execution and follow-up elements as well as the application of life cycle management principles, asset performance monitoring and Maintenance’s participation in supplier relationships. Ensure communication between involved parties, monitor performance and the development and management of corrective action plans.
• Manage the work prioritization process, monitor and audit Maintenance department performance and work request and work order generation by maintenance and non-maintenance staff.
• Partner with Production and Sanitation to maximize the facility’s performance by ensuring good communication for found work and for work status.
• Manage the maintenance work planning and scheduling processes and ensure proper staffing levels and clear delineation between roles. Audit results and coach as needed.
• Work with the Capital Projects Team to identify CapEx projects.
• Provide guidance to ensure that all new assets are accompanied by the appropriate maintenance strategy.
• Accountable for the department’s use of formal work identification methodologies in the development and evolution of the maintenance programs and when a significant failure occurs.
• Establish maintenance strategy (preventive, condition-based, and predictive) and equipment data infrastructure (hierarchies, bills of material, criticality, and spares) in SAP.
• Accountable for the application of a condition monitoring and predictive technologies to meet the site's business goals and objectives.
• Accountable for the application of the site's documented equipment life cycle process including use of lifecycle cost models.
• Responsible for the failure management reporting, reviewing and resolution process.
• Enable the enhancement of the facility’s performance.
• Manage asset performance in alignment with corporate Sustainability and Carbon Management strategy.
• Ensure that new personnel are provided on the job systems training for the role which they are hired.
• Define and maintain roles and responsibilities for all roles in the Maintenance Department.
• Manage performance reviews and goal setting based on the development and succession plan.
• Manage and support a continuous improvement process within the Maintenance department and in collaboration with other departments.
• Actively promote the collection and management of knowledge on the equipment health, performance and best practices within the Maintenance department and with other internal and external groups.
• Accountable for tracking, understanding, and improving departmental KPIs.

What You’ll Bring:

The Maintenance Manager, is a knowledgeable Maintenance leader with at least 5 years of experience in a Maintenance role applying proven Maintenance best practices in a fast pace industrial environment. A technical diploma is required, while an Engineering degree is preferred. The Manager is familiar with using a CMMS system and with applying Standard Operating Procedures in his/her work. The Manager follows company policies, standards and guidelines as they apply to all activities.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [e-mail].

Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

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