Maintenance Supervisor

Canfor; Prince George; On-site; CAD 90,300 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive plans

Recognition programs

Comprehensive benefits

Pension plans with contributions

Health & well-being initiatives

Job summary

Canfor in Prince George, British Columbia, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at its sawmill. The ideal candidate has proven leadership in industrial manufacturing and strong organizational skills. Responsibilities include providing direction, developing safety and quality targets, and coordinating maintenance work. This night-shift position offers a competitive salary range of $90,300 to $129,000 and emphasizes a commitment to employee well-being and professional development within a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance and leadership experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and support to reports and foster relationships.
• Develop and achieve targets in safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Coordinate planned work to meet maintenance and production targets.
• Plan and implement daily and weekly preventative maintenance.

Skills

Proven maintenance and leadership experience in industrial manufacturing

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Knowledge of an electronic based maintenance program

Interprovincial trade qualification

Job description

As a proven leader in the industrial maintenance field you feel as though at the core of it you are a mechanical problem solver. You’re well-versed in executing on maintenance programs and with your people leadership skills, have enabled and inspired performance excellence. If this speaks to you, this Maintenance Supervisor opportunity at our PGsawmill in Prince George, British Columbia, might be your calling.

This is your chance to apply your education and experience to continue on your quest to be a driver of operational success. You understand the importance of balancing production, maintenance, and your team’s needs while being accountable to safety above all else. You will be working alongside the best and brightest in the business at a technically complex sawmill.

You have a clear sense of accountability, and are highly organized. You’ve planned and scheduled maintenance for multiple trade functions, preferably in a union setting and have a knack for meeting short term maintenance goals along with keeping the longer range challenges in focus.

This role is a night‑shift position running Monday through Thursday, with the possibility of occasional weekend shifts when needed. We are seeking talented leaders for our Maintenance Supervisor role.

A Day in the Life of a Maintenance Supervisor includes:

• Provide direction and support to reports and foster a highly effective working relationship with all employees
• Assist in developing and achieving targets in safety, quality, cost, and delivery and employee engagement
• Supervise and provide leadership in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement
• Ensure the Canfor Operating System (COS) is being followed with the emphasis on abnormality response
• Ensure the preventative maintenance program is developed and followed and that cost targets are within budget.
• Coordinate the planned work of crews to ensure both maintenance and production targets are met and quality standards are adhered to
• Maintain high standards of work performance and correct behaviour as required
• Plan and implement daily and weekly preventative maintenance work lists and duties

For this role, you’ll come equipped with:

• Proven maintenance and leadership experience in industrial manufacturing
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the desire to accept the challenge of working in continually changing internal and external business conditions
• Knowledge of an electronic based maintenance program would be an asset
• An interprovincial trade qualification would be considered an asset

If you’re up for a challenge, there’s really no need to look any further. Come see why we’re consistently rated amongst BC’s Best Employers and build your career with Canfor!

The salary range for this position is: $90,300.00-$129,000.00

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well‑being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.