Maintenance Supervisor

RS Technologies Inc.; Tilbury; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Technologies Inc. in Tilbury, Ontario, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead uptime and continuous improvement in our manufacturing plant. You will coordinate repairs, support skilled trades, manage work orders, and contribute to health and safety initiatives.

The role requires a technical post-secondary diploma and at least two years in manufacturing, with CMMS experience and strong multitasking, planning and communication skills; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• CMMS knowledge and ability to generate/track work orders.
• Ability to coordinate and follow up on multiple tasks.
• Experience coordinating with skilled trades in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment performance and coordinate repairs with shifts and downtime data.
• Support trades and Production Dept. to maintain uptime.
• Generate work orders and schedule with vendors or internal staff.
• Assist in troubleshooting machine issues.
• Participate in weekly maintenance and production meetings.
• Handle administrative tasks for skilled trades staff and payroll queries.
• Lead safety work orders and follow up on corrective actions.
• Plan shutdowns and budget-related activities.
• Inspect and coordinate building and fire system maintenance.
• Maintain maintenance stock and assist PM system administration.

Skills

CMMS usage

Coordination skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

Technical post-secondary diploma/degree

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