Maintenance Manager - Brunswick, Canada - Next Level Group

Description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement standards and programs with the concept of maximizing the profitability of the site, while maintaining quality standards, and cost control systems.
• Promote and provide a safe workplace, seek improvements, support Health & Safety Program.
• Lead a motivated, efficient and engaged team of direct reports and provide career development opportunities.
• Supervise, direct and coach employees to maximize their effectiveness and maintain a productive work environment.
• Maintain a communications program to keep employees informed.
• Support compliance with collective agreements and sound union/management/employee relations.
• Manage the maintenance department to ensure that the services are effectively planned, coordinated and delivered on-time.
• Maintain and improve the preventative maintenance program for the operations to ensure maximum equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Develop maintenance standards and procedures to ensure maximum efficiency and performance of mill equipment.
• Prepare and meet the maintenance and repair budgets. Explain variances and take appropriate action as needed.
• Accountable within a framework to promote continued profitable operation of the site through capital investment plans.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering (Mechanical) or trade qualifications in a relevant industrial field.
• Minimum Eight (5) years of experience of leading a maintenance department.
• Expertise in the heavy industry including project management and operations management.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to manage complexity; able to balance the big picture with the details.
• Excellent leadership and team building skills. Able to recruit, develop and retain high calibre people.
• Ability to organize and plan, delegate authority, lead and motivate people, and maintain effective control.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to act with high standards and integrity at all times.
• Possesses situational awareness of surroundings with the ability to adapt to new and changing environments, who can relate well at all levels.
• A high sense of urgency with regards to moving projects forward and making operational improvements; action and goal oriented.
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Adaptable and understands a complex and constantly changing business environment.
• Bilingualism: English and French would be an asset.