Maintenance Supervisor

Interfor; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading forest products company as a Maintenance Supervisor in Sault Ste. Marie. In this role, you will oversee maintenance operations, manage work schedules, and ensure efficient processes in collaboration with your team. The company emphasizes safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability, offering competitive salaries and benefits. Be a part of an organization that values growth and innovation in forest management.

Benefits

Extended Health & Dental

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

RRSP Matching Plan

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3 years Supervisory or Planner experience in sawmill industry.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance work activities and schedules.
• Develop work plans for maintenance and preventative maintenance.
• Support maintenance team in identifying root cause failures.

Skills

Time management

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal relationships

Bilingualism

Education

Millwright-Journeyman or Mechanical Technologist

Tools

Interal CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

When you join our team as a Maintenance Supervisor, you willprovide input into planning, scheduling and execution, ensuring smooth operation of the maintenance department. The successful candidate will generate, maintain, update work orders in the Interal CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and provide training on the CMMS systems. The Maintenance Supervisor will provide coverage as necessary to the Maintenance Team in the function of both roles. This role will also include working with our safety team, procurement on inventory management and cost saving initiatives, data collection, reporting and formulating weekly work packages and maintain KPI’s (key point indicators) for the department.

What You’ll Do

• Develops, maintains, and monitors programs and CMMS such as Interal, to maximize prompt and reliable responses to equipment issues, in compliance with the Health and Safety rules.
• Plan, coordinate, organize and manage maintenance work activities, schedule manpower, annual shutdowns, work orders, backlog, equipment database, schedules and any other task identified to improve maintenance services.
• Develops work plans for maintenance, including Preventative Maintenance with the necessary information to allow efficient scheduling and execution.
• Supports the maintenance team in identifying root cause failures and effectively initiate and communicate corrective action plans.
• Identify critical spare parts in conjunction with the maintenance team, work with procurement to ensure proper stock items are readily available with the appropriate stock levels on site.
• Work with the Maintenance Team in supporting Safety and Continuous Improvements providing feedback to crew members.
• Work in collaboration with the Operations Teams to implement and deploy internal procedures and standards.
• Support the development of annual maintenance budgets, including annual shutdowns.
• Organize and facilitate weekly and daily planning meeting with the maintenance team.
• Ensure prioritization of accurate and reliable resources depending on the type of problem that’s occurring.
• Identify and support areas for cost savings, and actively work with teams to improve on safe production targets.
• In conjunction with the maintenance team, develop and maintain KPI’s for the planning role, including planning accuracy and compliance to schedule. Provide work packages for the Maintenance Team.
• In depth understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word.
• Vast knowledge and experience with Interal CMMS and the ability to train and lead others.

What You Offer

• Millwright-Journeyman or Mechanical Technologist or equivalent
• Three years of Supervisory and or Planner experience in a sawmill industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of preventive maintenance programs.
• Bilingualism would be considered an asset.
• Commitment to Health, Safety and Environment.
• Priorities and time management abilities.
• Able to clearly communicate.
• Ability to establish strong interpersonal relationships, teamwork and be collaborative.
• Ability to implement change.
• Strong analyzing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Experience in warehousing and purchasing would be an asset.

Who We Are

Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company, operating in all major forest products markets across North America. We offer one of the most diverse lines of wood products to customers around the globe, produced in safety-focused, world-class facilities. We strengthen and contribute to the local economies, build value for our employees and customers, and operate with world-leading sustainable forest management practices. We are proud to produce sustainable building materials that contribute to a healthy and sustainable future. Check out to learn more about our approach to sustainability.

Interfor is one of the largest forest products companies in the world and we’re growing in exciting directions. Come be a part of our success! #StartHereGoFar

What We Offer

Interfor builds value for our employees by providing a career where they can contribute, grow, and prosper. We offer a competitive salary, based both on what you bring to the role and benchmarked to market conditions. You’ll also get a competitive benefits package including :

• Extended Health & DentalShort Term Disability InsuranceLong Term Disability InsuranceLife and AD&D InsuranceAdditional (Employee Paid) Life Insurance
• RRSP Matching Plan
• Participation in our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program

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