Maintenance Manager

Farm Girl Inc; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Mississauga is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a critical maintenance and reliability team. In this role, you will prioritize work, make real-time decisions, and partner with production and operations. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in maintenance or operations leadership, with a preference for those from food or consumer packaged goods backgrounds. This is a full-time, permanent position offering competitive benefits.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site parking

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 7+ years in maintenance, reliability, or operations leadership.
• Experience leading small teams in manufacturing.
• Food or CPG manufacturing preferred.
• Comfortable in a plant environment.
• Proven ability to make decisions without hand-holding.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly and daily maintenance priorities.
• Plan and sequence work to minimize downtime.
• Make decisions independently and in real time.
• Lead and hold the team accountable to standards.
• Partner with production, QA, and operations.

Skills

Clear communication

Strong judgment

Calm under pressure

Comfortable holding people accountable

Organized, but not bureaucratic

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Farm Girl Inc.

Job Details

Location: On-site, Manufacturing Facility – Mississauga, ON

Pay: $76,765.73 – $136,196.23 per year

Role Summary

You will lead a small but critical maintenance and reliability team in a fast‑growing food manufacturing environment. This role owns weekly priorities, decision‑making, and team performance. You are not here to turn wrenches all day. You are here to run the function. You will work closely with a highly skilled technical lead and develop junior talent. You will be accountable for uptime, response, standards, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own weekly and daily maintenance priorities
• Plan and sequence work to minimize downtime
• Make decisions independently and in real time
• Lead and hold the team accountable to standards
• Set clear expectations and follow through
• Partner with production, QA, and operations
• Use data to drive preventive maintenance
• Escalate only when required, with clear options
• Build simple systems that actually get used

Team Structure

One senior technical specialist – One junior technician – You lead the function and own outcomes.

Required Experience

• 7+ years in maintenance, reliability, or operations leadership
• Experience leading small teams in manufacturing
• Food or CPG manufacturing preferred
• Comfortable in a plant environment
• Proven ability to make decisions without hand‑holding
• Experience setting priorities under pressure

Skills That Matter

• Clear communication
• Strong judgment
• Calm under pressure
• Comfortable holding people accountable
• Organized, but not bureaucratic

What Success Looks Like in 90 Days

• Clear weekly planning rhythm in place
• Preventive maintenance schedule running
• Team roles and expectations clearly defined
• Reduced reactive downtimeTrust built with operations leadership

This Is Not

• Hands‑off desk role
• Pure technician position
• Learning or entry‑level role

Why Join

You will have real ownership. You will lead, not babysit. You will build systems from scratch and see the impact fast.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief note on how you have led maintenance or operations teams in the past.

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Vacancies: 1