Maintenance Supervisor

Resilient Structures; Chatham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Resilient Structures is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to support production and processing of composite utility poles. You will supervise maintenance activities, coordinate repairs with skilled trades, and drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and efficiency.

The role requires a technical diploma/degree and at least 2 years in a manufacturing setting with CMMS experience, strong multitasking, and coordination abilities.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary technical diploma or degree.
• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing with coordinating with skilled trades and CMMS use.
• Ability to coordinate and follow up on multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment performance and coordinate repairs.
• Support trades staff and Production to maintain equipment uptime.
• Generate work orders and assist with sourcing components.
• Assist in troubleshooting machine issues and lean activities.
• Participate in weekly maintenance and production meetings.

Skills

CMMS

Multi-tasking

Coordination

Education

Technical diploma/degree

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Overview: Reporting to the Manager, Facilities & Maintenance, the primary focus of the Maintenance Supervisor is to support and continuously improve all aspects relating to the production and processing of composite utility poles. As a member of the RS team, this position will support an organizational culture that cares for other's well-being through best practices in health and safety, in addition to the company's values of respect, integrity, quality, teamwork and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Daily review and investigation of equipment performance issues from shift summaries and downtime database entries to coordinate repairs as needed
• Support skilled trades staff and Production Dept. daily to maintain equipment uptime
• Generate work orders and assist skilled trades in scheduling, component sourcing, completion and follow up communication
• Assist in troubleshooting machine issues
• Involvement in weekly Maintenance communication meetings
• Administrative duties including handling vacation bookings, shift changes, schedule extra shifts when needed and answering payroll questions, etc. for skilled trades staff
• Safety work orders-develop and coordinate completion and follow up
• Monitor wet-out box cleaning performance and schedule
• Lockout locks system administration
• Vendor coordination: bulk waste, yard maintenance, propane, janitorial, work clothes, snow maintenance, etc.
• Participate in weekly Production meetings as scheduled
• Participate in 5S and Lean activities
• Hazard and Corrective Action items - work on repairs/remediation of safety issues
• Building repairs - quote and schedule work with vendors or internal staff
• IT support - ethernet cables/equipment, material procurement and install, etc.
• Red Tag Event involvement and follow through
• JHSC member and meetings
• Shutdown planning and work orders scheduling
• Fire systems inspections and repairs
• Annual budget and capital project planning
• Act as backup to equipment PM system administrator
• Maintenance stock room inventory re-ordering and stock status monitoring
• Other duties as assigned

Training / Qualifications

• Technical post-secondary school diploma/degree
• Minimum 2 years' experience within a manufacturing environment with duties that include coordinating work with skilled trades and CMMS use
• Ability to coordinate and follow up on multiple tasks at one time

Working Conditions

• Industrial production environment
• Hot & humid areas within the plant
• Time critical support required
• Interaction with chemicals, heavy machinery, and moving equipment
• Overtime will be required as necessary