Maintenance Team Lead — Hands-on & Safety‑Focused

Vaderstad Industries Inc (VII); Langbank; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision and prescribed

Pension matching

Health Spending and Wellness accounts

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Väderstad is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead to supervise daily maintenance of production equipment and facilities at our Saskatchewan operation. You will lead a hands-on team, prioritize work orders, and ensure safety, quality and reliability.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will coordinate preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance, collaborate with production, and mentor technicians to improve efficiency while upholding company policies.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of mechanical or industrial maintenance experience.
• Two+ years leading or coordinating maintenance staff.
• Troubleshooting experience with production equipment.
• Experience applying health and safety procedures in maintenance.
• Ability to read equipment manuals and technical documentation.
• Proficient with MS Teams, Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance work.
• Coordinate preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance to support safe operation of equipment and facilities.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and guide third-party support when needed.
• Ensure work orders, maintenance records, parts documentation, and reports are completed on time.
• Coordinate labour, tools, parts and materials for planned work.
• Assist in obtaining quotes and follow up on delayed parts deliveries.
• Support investigations into recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Lead by example in safe work practices and coach team members.
• Communicate equipment status, risks and completion to supervisors and leaders.
• Collaborate with production and other departments to ensure smooth workflows.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Equipment manuals

Communication

Planning & organization

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Word

CMMS

Job description

Väderstad is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead to supervise daily maintenance of production equipment and facilities at our Saskatchewan operation. You will lead a hands-on team, prioritize work orders, and ensure safety, quality and reliability.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will coordinate preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance, collaborate with production, and mentor technicians to improve efficiency while upholding company policies.