Maintenance Supervisor – Electrical

Furlani Foods; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Furlani Foods in Mississauga is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical to lead the Electrical team, drive maintenance excellence, and ensure safe, compliant operations across our advanced manufacturing facilities.

The role requires 5+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing, an Industrial Electrician 442A license, and strong automation troubleshooting skills with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and Kinetix.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing or process environments.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, TPM, and Process Control.
• Industrial Electrician 442A license required; 309A license would be an asset.
• Experience in capital-intensive manufacturing facilities and maintenance best practices.
• Extensive electrical and automation troubleshooting experience.
• Proficient with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, Kinetix systems, Servo Motors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Electrical team, driving accountability and operational excellence.
• Act as the primary resource and decision-maker for electrical issues.
• Support site-wide maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, process, and packaging.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, quality, security, and HR policies.
• Improve production line reliability and reduce downtime.
• Develop the Maintenance team's technical and functional capabilities.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, planning, and MRO inventory control.
• Manage electrical parts inventory and procurement up to $1,000.
• Participate in daily production meetings with Operations and other departments.
• Monitor team performance and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate contractor activities, shutdowns, vacation schedules, and staffing.
• Support disciplinary matters and labour cost management, including overtime approvals.
• Administer time and attendance systems.
• Provide floor electrician coverage and on-call support for electrical breakdowns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

GMP knowledge

TPM knowledge

Process Control knowledge

442A license (Industrial Electrician)

309A license asset

Capital-intensive facility experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

HMIs

Kinetix systems

Servo motors

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Post-secondary education asset

Maintenance Planner Certificate asset

Engineering background preferred

Job description

For decades, Furlani Foods has combined a rich heritage of making great quality specialty garlic bread products, with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’ve always been passionate and committed to transforming everyday meals into memorable experiences that everyone can enjoy together. The Company operates from four state-of-the- art bakeries in Oak Creek (Wisconsin) and North Liberty (Iowa) in the US and in Mississauga (Ontario) in Canada. We manufacture and distribute specialty topped bread products to North America’s leading retailers and food service operators. At Furlani Foods, we are bakers at heart. We are fueled by a passion for bringing added joy to consumers’ meals, success to our partners, and well-being to our team. We are grounded in our principles of integrity, courage and the relentless drive towards excellence in everything we do.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical who will be responsible for building the Electrical team's ownership, capability, and execution of Standard Maintenance Practices, the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, and Process Control. Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, this role focuses on developing team capability, driving maintenance excellence, and supporting operational performance. The successful candidate will serve as the primary resource and decision-maker for electrical issues while leading the Electrical team on the production floor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop the Electrical team, promoting accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Act as the primary resource and decision-maker for electrical issues.
• Support site-wide maintenance activities, including electrical, mechanical, process, packaging, building maintenance, and stationary engineering.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental, quality, security, and HR policies and procedures.
• Improve production line reliability and reduce equipment downtime.
• Support the development of the Maintenance team's technical and functional capabilities.
• Lead and support preventive and predictive maintenance programs, work order planning and scheduling, and MRO inventory control.
• Manage electrical parts inventory and support procurement activities up to $1,000.
• Participate in daily production meetings and collaborate with Operations and other departments to achieve business objectives.
• Monitor team performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate contractor activities, maintenance shutdowns, vacation schedules, and employee scheduling.
• Support disciplinary matters, performance reviews, employee relations issues, and labour cost management, including overtime approvals.
• Administer all aspects of the time and attendance system.
• Provide floor electrician coverage as required and participate in on-call support during electrical breakdowns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Process Control.
• A valid Industrial Electrician (442A) license is required. A Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A) license would be considered an asset.
• Experience in a capital-intensive manufacturing facility and maintenance best practices.
• Extensive electrical and automation troubleshooting experience.
• Highly proficient with Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, Kinetix systems, Servo Motors, and related technologies.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Post-secondary education considered an asset.
• Maintenance Planner Certificate (or equivalent) considered an asset.
• Engineering background preferred.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong knowledge of electrical maintenance operations and trade activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, instructions, bulletins, and blueprints.
• Commitment to continuous learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• High level of computer and systems literacy.
• Proven ability to improve operating efficiencies through effective preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Strong planning, organizational, budgeting, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

SALARY RANGE

• $100K – $120K CAD annually

Furlani Foods does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made by our Human Resource team and hiring managers.

Furlani Foods is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.