Maintenance Supervisor - Ladysmith, BC, Canada - Western Forest Products Inc.

Description

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THE OPPORTUNITY Western Forest Products is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor to join our Ladysmith Sawmill team based in Ladysmith, BC


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.

Who You Are:

Our ideal candidate has 5 years of supervisory experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferably within a sawmill, and ideally holds a Red Seal Millwright ticket or is a Mechanical Engineer/Engineer in Training.

You are a strong leader with experience supervising a team in a unionized environment, and you take pride in leading the maintenance function of an effective, productive, and safe sawmill.

Growth opportunities are available to support your long-term career, and you will be exposed to reliability relevant project initiatives.


What We Offer:
Salary range of $95,000 - $105,000 based on skill level, qualifications, and experience
Annual incentive plan
Pension plan contributions - WFP contributes 7% towards a pension plan, no matching required
Extended health and dental benefits – WFP pays for 100% of the employee monthly premiums
3 weeks' vacation to start
Employee family assistance program
Financial support for learning and development opportunities

Work Environment:
This role is to be performed in person at our Duke Point Sawmill and Ladysmith Sawmill in Nanaimo and Ladysmith, BC


Shifts:

Day shift from Monday to Friday with the potential of Monday - Thursday or Friday - Monday in the future.

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 pro-active 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; and,
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;
Self-starter 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.

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 multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world.

The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper.

This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.