Senior Manager - Maintenance

DP World; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maritime industry is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function, ensuring safety and operational excellence in Vancouver. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background and proven leadership experience in managing complex maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in asset maintenance management.
• Comprehensive experience managing maintenance in a container terminal.
• Previous experience in a heavy industrial site managing mechanical and electrical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe work practices and manage hazards.
• Develop strategic objectives for the maintenance team.
• Ensure operational availability and reliability of equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Building

Business Acumen

Project Management

Fluent English

Education

Post-secondary degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Maintenance Management System (Maximo preferred)

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Lead by example in the delivery of safe work practices and ensure the continual identification and management of hazards to reduce accidents and injury, including incident investigation and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop strategic objectives for the Maintenance team that will create value in line with the company’s vision.
• Provide maximum operational availability, reliability and safety of equipment and facilities within budget and through application of best DP World business practices and knowledge sharing.
• Provide leadership and create a rewarding teambased culture for the maintenance team, including mentorship and development of staff.
• Ensure the safest, most economic and efficient maintenance and repair methods and working practices are developed and implemented throughout the engineering function.
• Investigate and apply new maintenance techniques and processes to enhance equipment and facility performance.
• Provide technical expertise for equipment and facilities safety and in support of the procurement process for operational and maintenance equipment.

Qualifications, Technical Knowledge & Experience

• Post-secondary degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Thorough knowledge of modern reliability and maintenance best practices of the container terminal business, including IT-based asset management systems.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to build relationships across all levels and functional areas of the organization, engendering trust and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships both with and among team members, while motivating, developing and encouraging staff to positively contribute to business goals and objectives.
• Strong business acumen and bottom-line orientation as it relates to decision making that impacts the organization.
• Ability to strategically plan, analyze, implement and review a variety of projects and assignments.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the management of mobile and plant industrial asset maintenance.
• Comprehensive hands-on experience in managing maintenance areas of a container terminal operation.
• Extensive experience in a heavy industrial or material handling site, managing mechanical, electrical and facility maintenance.
• Previous experience with successfully managing a large, unionized workforce.
• Experience working with a Maintenance Management System. Maximo experience is preferred.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries.