Reliability Manager

Arauco; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental plan

Pension plan

Team-based environment

Job summary

ARAUCO in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, is seeking a Mechanical/Electrical Reliability Technologist or Engineer to lead plant-wide vibration, lubrication, oil analysis, NDT, and thermography programs. You will coach the reliability team, drive risk-based maintenance, and improve equipment history records.

The role backfills a retirement, offering strong compensation and excellent Health/Dental and Pension benefits. You’ll work with a collaborative, safety-focused team in a heavy-industry setting.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Technologist or Engineer.
• Minimum 2 years’ Industrial Maintenance experience with installation and repair of equipment.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical components.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with maintenance teams, vendors, and management.
• Knowledge and experience of non-destructive testing / inspection procedures and vibration analysis.
• Knowledge of maintenance software and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) is an asset.
• Effective at time management and Process Mapping to recognize bottlenecks, productivity loss, and duplication.
• Proficiency in identifying maintenance issues, troubleshooting, and making informed decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance technicians, engineers, and other stakeholders to achieve reliability goals.
• Proficiency in analyzing maintenance data, performance metrics, and trends to make data-driven decisions.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing maintenance priorities and unexpected situations.
• Possesses a willingness to learn and grow through experiences.
• Strong attention to detail and belief in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Implement and advance vibration, lubrication, oil analysis, and NDT programs.
• Coach reliability group and provide resource support.
• Develop and maintain a plant-wide risk priority list.
• Review PM backlog and highlight deficiencies.
• Lead reliability improvement projects with area leads.
• Maintain records from NDT inspections.
• Standardize proactive maintenance practices like balancing and alignment.
• Develop equipment history profiles for high-risk items.
• Build rebuild documentation system.
• Promote best practices in proactive, predictive, and PM maintenance.
• Deliver training and technical support to technicians.
• Support downtime planning with priority updates.
• Coordinate with planners to optimize PMs.
• Participate in annual maintenance budgeting.
• Hands-on field support.
• Promote safe and compliant work environment.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Lubrication management

NDT/Thermography

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Education

Mechanical/Electrical Technologist or Engineer

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CA, P6A 5K6

PURPOSE

Drive continuous improvement in Uptime through a coordinated approach making use of condition assessment PM’s (vibration, infrared), lubrication/oil analysis services, risk identification and control, equipment history, proactive maintenance practices (laser alignment/ balancing), and specific equipment reliability improvements (de-bottlenecking).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the implementation, ongoing use and development of a plant wide Vibration Analysis, Lubrication, Oil analysis, Laser Alignment, NDT and Thermography programs.
• Provides support, coaching, performance feedback and resource support for the Reliability group in the execution of their responsibilities and duties.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a Risk Priority list that serves to direct resources and energy for best pay pack opportunity.
• Regularly review the PM backlog for work under ownership (vibration, lubrication, thermography) and highlights deficiencies to area leads.
• Supports area maintenance leads by leading critical risk management and reliability improvement projects.
• Responsible for recordkeeping and follow up action from plant wide NDT inspections.
• Leads standardization of proactive maintenance practices such as machine balancing, shaft alignment, sheave alignment, and belt tensioning.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining equipment history profiles for high-risk items.
• Responsible for developing a rebuild documentation system to record repair details and set standard expectations.
• Champions best practices and continuous improvement in Proactive, Predictive and PM maintenance through regular communication with maintenance leads, maintenance technicians, and production leads by reporting on risk issues, status updates and success recognition.
• Support skill developments Maintenance Technicians through delivering training and delivering technical support.
• Participates in Downday / Shutdown work planning by providing priority updates, procedure details and scheduling considerations for work related to reliability improvements.
• Coordinates with maintenance planners and area maintenance leads to optimize equipment PM’s and work practices in areas of expertise.
• Participates in annual maintenance budgeting by forecasting for PM activities and expenses and for reliability focused maintenance projects.
• Actively participates in operate / maintain principle with hands on support in the field.
• Promotes a safe and compliant work environment through effective housekeeping, hazard identification, lockout certification support, and adherence by all employees and contractors to mill safety policies.

REQUIREMENTS

• Mechanical or Electrical Technologist or Engineer.
• Minimum 2 years’ Industrial Maintenance experience with installation and repair of equipment.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical components.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with maintenance teams, vendors, and management.
• Knowledge and experience of non-destructive testing / inspection procedures and vibration analysis.
• Knowledge of maintenance software and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) is an asset.
• Effective at time management and Process Mapping to recognize bottlenecks, productivity loss, and duplication.
• Proficiency in identifying maintenance issues, troubleshooting, and making informed decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance technicians, engineers, and other stakeholders to achieve reliability goals.
• Proficiency in analyzing maintenance data, performance metrics, and trends to make data-driven decisions.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing maintenance priorities and unexpected situations.
• Possesses a willingness to learn and grow through experiences.
• Strong attention to detail and belief in continuous improvement.

This position is to backfill an upcoming retirement and offers an attractive compensation package which includes an excellent Health/Dental and Pension Plan and very supportive team-based work environment. The pay range for the position is $105,000 - $115,000 annually. Artificial intelligence is not used in the screening and assessment of applications submitted for this position.

About Us: At ARAUCO, we’re more than a global leader in sustainable wood products—we’re a team driven by innovation, environmental stewardship, and strong core values. Committed to responsible forestry and quality craftsmanship, we create products that shape industries and protect the planet. Sustainability is central to everything we do—from responsible forestry to reducing environmental impact, we are dedicated to preserving natural resources for future generations.

Grow your career with purpose and help us shape a better future—one product, one idea, and one team at a time.

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Arauco is committed to creating an inclusive culture across the organization. Arauco is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Additionally, we demonstrate that commitment by preventing and removing barriers for persons with disabilities. Where it is not possible to remove barriers, Arauco will make efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities in a timely, effective and suitable manner. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.