Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

• 5+ years previous experience managing durable equipment maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing CMMS programs.
• Ability to manage 3 P service providers and contract negotiations.
• Strong experience using MS project or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical certification in a related field considered an asset e.g. millwright.
• PMP certification an asset.
• Has a high degree of ownership and personnel accountability for the Safety and productive output of the team.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Initiates, implements and manages the plant maintenance program, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Accountable for the leadership of the maintenance and setup teams; directs the work of these teams through supervision, ensuring work is done to time standards and does not require rework.
• Ensures compliance with environmental regulations in areas of air quality (in door and outside) waste water, sound emissions & other physical waste & water consumption.
• Responsible for project management of engineering and maintenance projects including plant shut down activities.
• Manages all 3 P service providers & associated budgets, and negotiation of contracts.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive MRO program; working closely with OEMs to build critical spare parts lists by asset. Includes ordering, receiving & organizing all MRO material within the ERP system.