Process Lead

Cascades; Toronto; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Excellent benefits package

Retirement savings plan

Stock purchase plan

Wellness plan

Job summary

Cascades Scarborough is seeking a Reliability Lead to work with Production, Maintenance and Operators to eliminate chronic equipment issues and develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies. The role focuses on improving reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and supporting operational excellence through reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Join a people-first team in Scarborough and help build a more sustainable future while leveraging Lean, RCA and CI methodologies to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering or maintenance field.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Proficient with Lean, Root Cause Analysis and CI methodologies.
• Experience with CMMS and SAP/ERP systems.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous process improvement focused on safety, quality, productivity, reliability and cost.
• Monitor equipment performance, downtime trends and maintenance effectiveness.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, RCA and CI to improve equipment performance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Planning and Technicians to optimize schedules and routines.
• Track reliability metrics and report progress and corrective actions.
• Coach operators on basic equipment care and autonomous maintenance.
• Promote knowledge sharing across Cascades network.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Lean manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

MS365

SAP/ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Millwright or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

SAP/ERP

Job description

Welcome to Cascades!

As the Reliability Lead with the Cascades Scarborough team, you will work closely with Production, Maintenance and Operators to identify and eliminate chronic equipment issues and develop sustainable prevention and predictive maintenance strategies. You will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime and supporting operational excellence through the application of reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join VICTORIA POPNIKOLOV's team as a Process Lead in Scarborough and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s In It For You

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive Annual Salary between $73,000 - $80,000 + Profit Sharing
• Career pathways that support your goals in a values driven environment where your work directly supports customer success.
• Excellent Benefits Package: Wellness Plan Options, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off
• Financial Benefits: Retirement Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Stock Purchase Plan
• Wellness Benefits: Employee Assistance Plan, Lifestyle Flex Benefit Allowance
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Process Lead, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential.

Your Scope Includes

• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Monitor equipment performance, downtime trends and maintenance effectiveness to develop and implement maintenance strategies for critical assets.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and other CI methodologies to analyze and improve equipment performance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Technicians to develop and optimize maintenance schedules, inspection routes and reliability routines.
• Utilize data and reliability metrics to track and report progress on reliability initiatives and corrective actions.
• Coach operators and front‑line teams on basic equipment care, centerlining, inspection routines, and autonomous maintenance practices.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the site and broader Cascades network.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Millwright or related discipline.
• 3-5 Years experience in manufacturing maintenance with a strong understanding of production processes and operational excellence principles.
• Familiarity with Lean tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement practices.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, analyze data, and implement solutions that improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and influence positive change at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with MS365 applications, CMMS systems and SAP/ERP.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably.

This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.