Maintenance Superintendent

Canfor; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Canfor is seeking an experienced Maintenance Superintendent for our Elko, BC sawmill. You will lead the Maintenance Department, drive safety performance and oversee preventive maintenance programs to ensure equipment availability.

You will collaborate with production and senior management to optimize budgets and implement COS compliance and efficiency improvements, fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Red Seal trade qualification or equivalent, with maintenance experience.
• Proven leadership, safety management and mentoring skills.
• Strong CMMS experience and preventive maintenance knowledge.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage budgets and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maintenance Department with a focus on safety and reliability.
• Develop and manage preventative maintenance programs.
• Coordinate with Production to maximize equipment availability.
• Drive cost control and budgeting for the maintenance area.
• Ensure compliance with permits and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

Equipment optimization

Communication skills

Budgeting

Education

Red Seal trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Posting ID: 29669

Position Type: Regular

City: Elko,BC, Canada

Location: Elko

You are an Industrial Leader. You're accountable, reliable and a natural born leader. You've enjoyed success transforming maintenance programs and with your strategic leadership, have enabled and inspired performance excellence. You also understand importance of balancing production, maintenance, and your team's needs while being accountable to safety above all else. If this speaks to you, this Maintenance Superintendent opportunity at our sawmill in Elko, BC might just be your calling.

The Maintenance Superintendent is a key member of the Plant Management Team and as such, is responsible for providing overall leadership for the Maintenance Department, ensuring excellent safety performance combined with project planning and maintenance, as well as preventative maintenance programs.

A day in the life of the Maintenance Superintendent includes:

• Ensure the highest level of workplace safety
• Provide direction, training and support for all maintenance personnel and foster a highly effective working relationship with all employees
• Assist in developing and achieving targets in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement
• Ensure the Canfor Operating System (COS) is being followed with the emphasis on abnormality response
• Effectively liaise with Production departments to ensure the highest level of equipment availability
• Assist with the development and management of the annual budget and cost control program
• Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, applicable government regulations and corporate policies
• Provide development for supervisory personnel
• Work with senior management team to plan equipment and/or technological changes
• Develop, implement and maintain effective preventative maintenance programs

For this role, you'll come equipped with:

• Proven ability in safety management, leadership and development skills
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem solving and team building skills
• Solid knowledge of performance management and continuous improvement processes
• Solid understanding and knowledge of optimization equipment and processes
• Strong business acumen
• Strong organizational skills with the desire to accept the challenge of working in continually changing internal/external business conditions
• An effective communicator, with strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Extensive experience with CMMS and the development and implementation of preventative maintenance programs
• Extensive experience in an industrial maintenance environment including supervisory experience
• Red Seal trade qualification or equivalent combination of experience and education

The salary range for this position is: $102,550.00-$146,500.00

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally.

Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.

We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location.

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