Maintenance Manager - Brampton, Canada - VPC Group Inc

VPC Group Inc

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Brampton, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

VPC Group Inc.

is a Canadian manufacturer specializing in converting chemicals and fibre into quality foam and nonwoven products for the home furnishing markets.

A privately owned company, VPC Group is committed to creating a positive work experience for employees by providing them with a safe work environment and opportunities for growth.

VPC Group has become a supplier of choice by committing to operational excellence, investing in technology, and being close to our customers to deliver exceptional service.

Valle Foam, a division of VPC Group Inc., is looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to support our manufacturing operation in Brampton, ON.

Reports to Plant Manager

Summary:

Maintenance Manager ensures that all machinery and equipment operate as per applicable safety rules and regulations.

It is Maintenance Manager's responsibility to get the repairs, troubleshoot, modify, and improve, install, commission and de-commission different plant equipment and building maintenance activities and support plant maintenance activities along with his team with an objective to reduce downtime and increase throughput.

Position highly requires competence in Management sills combined with hands on experience of Mechanical and automation troubleshooting and repairing, knowledge and understanding of foam and fibre processing equipment.

Core Competencies

Leadership
Time Management
Creative and Innovative Thinking
Development and Continual Learning
Problem Solving
Accountability and Dependability
Ethics and Integrity
Planning and Organizing
Enforcing Laws, Rules and Regulations, especially those related to safety

Job Duties:

Ensure compliance with government and safety regulations and company safe working practices.
Make sure to be "safety" certified to do proposed work ex confined space, working on heights etc.
Ensure company HS&E and other policies are complied with.
Plan and direct activities related to design, modification and repair of machinery, mechanical and automation components of production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Able to assign a task / project to the team members and get them completed from start to finish successfully.
Oversee the installation, repair, maintenance and operation of automated machinery and equipment such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Computer Numeric and other control instruments.
Responsible to identify the problems / troubleshooting and eliminate root cause to reduce downtime, increase throughput and sustainability.
Ensures smooth operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by scheduling timely preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
Assess/ Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments and advise the maintenance team accordingly.
Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Liaise with different contractors, vendors / suppliers to get the task / project completed.
Implement plant improvements and implement as required to improve productivity and reduce downtime.
Manage Maintenance inventory, order materials and equipment as required.
Ensure the effective leadership, evaluate and development core competencies and implement training for the maintenance department staff.
Monitor, measure and improve predictive and preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.
Solve issues utilizing troubleshooting and root cause analysis tools.
Monitor, analyze and report on key performance metrics for department.
Participate as key member of management team in the implementation of lean manufacturing practices.
Responsible for specification and initial selection of plant related equipment to improve the effectiveness of operation.
Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and participate in discussions to resolve the issues.
Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

Certified Millwright License Preferred or equivalent.
Minimum of three (3) years of management experience, and five (5) years of Maintenance Mechanic experience preferably in Foam Manufacturing (pour line) & Foam Fabrication.
Experience with Computer Integrated Manufacturing system (CIM).
Experience working with PLC and VFD Programming and troubleshooting.
Experience in Process automation, Preference in Foam manufacturing (pour line) / Foam Fabrication environment is preferred.
Able to work in different shifts