Maintenance Supervisor - Day shift

Cérélia North America; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role requires a strong technical leader with expertise in electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring the smooth operation of production equipment. The ideal candidate will have over seven years of experience, particularly in food manufacturing, and will excel in problem-solving and team leadership. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement, offering an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits. If you're ready to make an impact and lead a dedicated team, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

RRSP Match

Extended Dental Benefits

Extended Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing, preferably food, with electrical focus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance operations and oversee plant equipment.
• Conduct safety meetings and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Problem Solving

PLC Programming

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Education

Engineering Diploma

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Summary:

The Maintenance Supervisor will coordinate and oversee all maintenance operations of the plant, grounds and production equipment, plan and initiate preventative maintenance, schedule corrective maintenance and prioritize repairs. The role requires a strong technical Maintenance Leader who has a full proficiency and understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, and machinery. Leadership approach is key, team first leader who is flexible, self-accountable, and has an enabling and influencing approach with the entire plant team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

1. Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment, using electronic, electrical, and mechanical equipment.
2. Ability to plan and direct maintenance activities for all shifts and establish priorities for projects in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
3. Conduct daily tool box and monthly safety meetings, correcting any deficiencies as soon as possible.
4. Accomplish company results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
5. Reviews and analyzes production, quality, maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of production problems.
6. Consults with production personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
7. Maintain excellent housekeeping within the maintenance areas.
8. Maintains conformance with organizational policies, and compliance with environmental and safety legal requirements.
9. Support new product launch activities and equipment installation as necessary.
10. Experience with mechanical repairs, electrical repairs, and repairs on the building, Mechanical experience including conveyors, pneumatics and hydraulics.
11. Develop maintenance strategies to provide excellent service and meet organizational goals.
12. Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
13. Complies and adheres to SQF, WSIB and GMP standards, requirements, and practices.
14. Supervise and provide leadership in knowledge of repairs, breakdowns and troubleshooting.
15. Determine whether problems can be solved in-house or if outside specialists are required, then make recommendations to the Maintenance Manager.
16. Prepare technician schedules for support of operations for line coverage, preventative maintenance.
17. Train and develop Maintenance Technicians and serve as a back up to Maintenance Manager.
18. Adhering to all policies, procedures and programs of the company (GMP, Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety etc) at all times.
19. Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Must have an Engineering Diploma and/or license in electrical trade.
2. 7+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry, preferably in food manufacturing on the electrical side.
3. 3 – 5 years experience in a leadership and/or similar role.
4. Strong problem solving and PLC programming.
5. Possesses a safety mindset that includes safe work methods and risk analysis in an industrial setting.
6. Understands the impact that maintenance can both inadvertently and positively have on product quality.
7. Strong communication, analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to make timely decisions associated with process upsets.
8. Adaptive work style with an ability to handle multiple priorities, challenging demands and function positively in a dynamic collaborative work environment.
9. Communicates well and deals professionally with all levels of contacts (internal and external).
10. Demonstrated knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement principles.
11. Sound analytical, planning and execution skills.
12. Excellent team development and leadership skills.
13. Proficient computer skills: Outlook, Excel, Word.
14. Flexibility to manage a multi-shift operation and to resolve issues after hours.
15. Great written and verbal skills.

The position comes with an attractive base pay between the range of CAD$ 90K to CAD$95K, paid time off, RRSP match and extended dental and health benefits.

Apply now!