Maintenance Manager

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Pension plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in Winnipeg seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the Maintenance Department, shaping long-term strategy and ensuring alignment with the Asset Reliability Program.

This role drives continuous improvement and implements modern manufacturing principles across staffing, training, and processes. The ideal candidate has a technical diploma and 5+ years in maintenance leadership, with CMMS and SOP proficiency to optimize asset performance and safety across our

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Maintenance role in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Technical diploma required; Engineering degree preferred.
• Familiar with CMMS and applying SOPs in daily work.
• Ability to follow company policies, standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a long-term local Maintenance plan aligned with Asset Reliability objectives.
• Coach Maintenance staff to achieve results within budget.
• Oversee work identification, planning, scheduling, and lifecycle management.
• Manage work prioritization, track department performance and action plans.
• Collaborate with Production and Sanitation to maximize site performance and communication.
• Plan staffing levels and ensure clear role delineation in the Maintenance Department.
• Identify CapEx projects with Capital Projects Team.
• Establish maintenance strategy and data infrastructure (BOMs, criticality, spares) in SAP.
• Apply condition monitoring and predictive technologies to meet site goals.
• Ensure lifecycle cost models are used for asset management.

Skills

CMMS

SAP

Staff coaching

KPI monitoring

Preventive maintenance

Education

Technical diploma

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CMMS software

ERP systems

Job description

Company Description

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 Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

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

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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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.