Manager, Maintenance

Saputo; Tavistock; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation upon hire

Group insurance

Group retirement plan (employer match)

Telemedicine services

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Paid time off (sick, floater,Volunteer

Saputo product discounts

Job summary

Saputo Tavistock, Ontario, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance and reliability functions in the 24 X 7 facility. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, ensure food safety and quality standards, and mentor a team of 40 technicians.

The role emphasizes asset management, cost optimization, and continuous improvement, with responsibility for budgets, spare parts, and contractor relationships, reporting to the Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified tradesperson or hold an engineering degree.
• 5+ years in a maintenance management/leadership role in an industrial setting.
• Experience in the Food industry is a plus.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs (SAP or CMMS).
• Knowledge of PLCs for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Experience creating and managing maintenance budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities for cheese production, packaging, utilities and facility equipment to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize uptime.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, environmental and health/safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost optimization in maintenance operations.
• Mentor and develop maintenance supervisors, technicians and trades.
• Manage schedules, spare parts inventory and contractor relationships.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Industrial maintenance

Food industry experience

CMMS (SAP)

PLC troubleshooting

R&M budgets

Troubleshooting

Education

Trade certification (Millwright / Electrician)

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP CMMS

PLC programming

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of the Role

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance and reliability functions within the Tavistock food manufacturing 24 X 7 facility. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of plant equipment and utility systems while maintaining compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, and health and safety standards. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, lead a skilled maintenance department of (40 employees), and support operational excellence through effective asset management and reliability strategies.

Status: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00am-3:30pm, with flexibility to work outside regular business hours may be required.

Salary: $117,560 to $154,300 per annum.

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

How you will make contributions that matter:

• Lead all maintenance activities for cheese production, cheese packaging, whey powder production, utilities, and facility equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and asset performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, technicians, and trades employees, fostering a high-performance and Food safety and Health & Safety -focused culture.
• Manage maintenance schedule, budgets, spare parts inventory, and contractor relationships to support operational objectives.
• Collaborate with and lead Chief Engineer to oversee plant utility systems, including refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, HVAC, water, and wastewater systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to reduce equipment failures and production downtime.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and facility upgrade from planning through execution.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations, including lockout/tagout, confined space, and contractor safety requirements.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as equipment uptime, downtime, maintenance costs, PM completion rates, and safety performance.

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

• Certified tradesperson, preferably Millwright, electrician or with relevant engineering degree.
• 5+ years of experience in a maintenance management/leadership role, within an industrial maintenance environment.
• Experience in the Food industry an asset.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs (SAP) or similar CMMS.
• Knowledge of PLCs Programming to support troubleshooting.
• Experience creating and managing R&M budgets.
• Excellent troubleshooting, diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Vacation upon hire
• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution
• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Training and development programs
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family. Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team.

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications.

Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications.

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success.