Reliability Lead

Cascades; St. Marys; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainable packaging solutions company in St. Marys seeks a Reliability Lead to enhance equipment performance and foster a reliability-first culture. Responsibilities include defining maintenance standards, coaching operators, and improving processes within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience. Attractive financial benefits and a supportive culture are part of the offer.

Benefits

Training & Development

401(k) Retirement Plan

Profit Sharing & Stock Options

Health Lifestyle Tools

Annual Lifestyle Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in maintenance, reliability or engineering tech in manufacturing.
• Experience in mechanical engineering and/or design engineering preferred.
• Ability to overcome complex situations and support problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute standards for Breakdown Elimination.
• Support operators in identifying and solving problems.
• Continuously improve maintenance processes.

Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Mechanical Engineering

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Lean Production Principles

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields

Job description

Overview

WELCOME HOME! – RELIABILITY LEAD - St. Marys, Ontario

At Cascades Containerboard Packaging, we transform recycled materials into sustainable packaging solutions. Our St. Marys facility operates with a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement. We are adding a Reliability Lead to support our strategic focus on equipment performance, preventative maintenance, and long-term operational stability.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on problem-solving, analyzing performance data, improving maintenance systems, and coaching teams toward a reliability-first culture.

At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:

Benefits

• Training & Development toward Career Pathways that support your goals
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan, Profit Sharing & Stock Options
• Well-Being Benefits: healthy lifestyle plans and tools for the entire family
• Annual Lifestyle Spending Account, Paid Time Off & A Positive Culture
• Base Salary: $81,000 - $100,000
• Compensation is based on qualifications that align with requirements

At Cascades you can develop your full potential, by applying your expertise within Cascades as our Reliability Lead with the St. Marys team!

Responsibilities

• Define / execute on standards for Breakdown Elimination (BDE) minor issues execution (6W2H) and major issues execution (root-cause analysis) and problem solving.
• Define standard processes and tools to handle defects (DH) and ensure processes are executed properly to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Follow up with operators to ensure that any defects are handled properly.
• Support operators in identifying and solving problems that caused breakdowns.
• Determine planned maintenance needs and prioritize work orders / schedule the process for conducting planned maintenance.
• Share best practices with other Reliability Leads.
• Ensure constant communication with the maintenance department to establish area priorities.
• Continuously improve established maintenance processes including Defect Handling and Breakdown Elimination.
• Train and coach operators on the different aspects of maintenance including DH and BDE and CID.
• Reduced negative impact of machine reliability.
• Support CI Pillar and Reliability Management Pillar.

Relevant Experience & Strengths

• Excited by working with and leading team members dedicated to achieving goals.
• Knowledge / expertise in maintenance processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in mechanical engineering and/or design engineering in a Paper Mill ideal.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills to interpret, evaluate and analyze facts and information to support problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to overcome ambiguous and complex situations with an open mind considering creative and standard processes.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Experience and/or basic understanding of Lean Production System principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work well and communicate with others.
• Leadership and expertise in promoting buy-in to proposed solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, or other related degrees preferred.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years’ experience as a maintenance, reliability and or engineering technician in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. Cascades will consider all those qualified for this position.

About Cascades

• Being part of Cascades means revealing the full potential of matter, people, and ideas. We are a source of possibilities. Since 1964, we have been offering sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in terms of packaging, hygiene and recovery.