Supervisor, Maintenance - Chemainus, Canada - Western Forest Products Inc.

Western Forest Products Inc.

Verified Company

Chemainus, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are currently seeking Maintenance Supervisors to join our sawmill operations in the following locations situated on beautiful Vancouver Island:

Chemainus, BC (Monday to Friday
Dayshift)

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Cowichan Bay, BC (Thursday to Sunday

Dayshift)

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Ladysmith, BC (Wednesday to Saturday or Sunday to Wednesday

Dayshift)

What You'll Do:

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing day-to-day direction and assistance to the Maintenance team, utilizing your expertise to maintain and improve the reliability of equipment, reduce downtime and maximize efficiencies.

Working closely with the Production team, you will be responsible for the organization and execution of corrective and preventative maintenance activities with the overall objective to drive improved equipment reliability and reduced overall maintenance costs.

Work Environment:
This role is to be performed in person at either our Chemainus, Cowichan Bay, or Ladysmith Sawmill Operations.
Relocation assistance is available.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs unionized maintenance personnel and contractors to ensure that all equipment operates at its highest capability to meet required production schedules, quality and cost priorities;
Hire, train, coach, mentor and manage performance of hourly maintenance employees, including providing leadership in safety and environmental stewardship by demonstrating and ensuring the adherence of company safety and sustainability processes and procedures.
Support the analysis of downtime reports and other relevant metrics, identifies opportunities;
Develops preventative maintenance schedules and processes that are cost effective and increase the availability as well as maximize the operational life of equipment, with the key objective to lower the overall cost of ownership;
Supervise all maintenance activities and supports capital project delivery, with overall focus to improve safety and productivity and minimize downtime;
Promotes proactive maintenance practices by performing regular reviews of equipment in the field to determine overall operating performance and scheduling appropriate preventative maintenance to minimize downtime;
Day to day balancing of planned maintenance as well as critical repairs to enable equipment productivity and minimize downtime;
Assist purchasing department in optimizing part availability in the warehouse to minimize equipment downtime while balancing economic maintenance inventory management;
Makes certain equipment repairs meet manufacturer's specifications, WorkSafeBC regulations and/or Company standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Minimum 5 years' supervisory experience in a similar role;
Sawmill, maintenance, and manufacturing experience is preferred; and
Red Seal Millwright ticket or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

Strong knowledge and understanding of maintenance strategies and methodologies;
Selfstarter who leads with integrity while maintaining a respectful and safe working environment;
Experience dealing with a unionized workforce and collective agreements;
Experience working with a computerized maintenance management system is preferred;
Strong interpersonal relationship and communication skills;
Highly organized and able to prioritize work; and,
Strong safety background.

YOUR CAREER
At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people.

Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace.

We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of
on-the-job training and
continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed.

Our
promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance, and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

Our
total rewards offering including
competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits and other programs designed to support our employees.

WESTERN OVERVIEW
Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products.

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is mult