Maintenance Manager

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Title: Maintenance Manager

Location: Port Coquitlam, BC

Job Type: Salary

Main Duties:

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff responsible for maintenance of the plant including equipment repairs and installations.
• Establish schedules and methods for providing maintenance and repair services (including work orders); review needs with appropriate management staff, identify resources required, allocate resources, and follow up to ensure completion.
• Develop and manage annual maintenance/engineering costs, analyzing opportunities for savings. This includes ensuring adequate inventory levels of parts and supplies to minimize downtime while reducing inventory costs.
• Administer the Preventative Maintenance Program with a focus on preventing the plant from equipment breakdown, including inspections, delegation of maintenance activities and tasks, allocation of resources and follow up.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff by hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback, determining training and development needs, and providing coaching and work direction. Develop plans and measurements to ensure improved competencies of mechanical and electrical personnel are established and maintained against future maintenance requirements.
• Accountable to ensure that the facility is operating safely and efficiently, to maximize the life of equipment and reduce the risk of failure. Ensures equipment and machines have appropriate guarding and protection and works with Health & Safety to resolve any deficiencies. Conducts safety observations and facilitates meetings as required to ensure all employees are adhering to policies and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement in areas of equipment reliability and throughputs, including analysis to identify root cause of downtime and inefficient operations.
• Responsible for sourcing and supervising third party contractors for repairs and maintenance beyond the scope of workforce. Ensures quality workmanship and completion to our specifications and requirements.

 Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a trade/engineering-oriented function.
• Qualification in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering preferred. Licensed in Electrical or Mechanical Trade will be considered as well.
• Minimum of a 4th Class Power Engineering certification.
• Working knowledge of CAD System and ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Working knowledge of ammonia plant operations including powerhouse support.
• Strong project management skills in planning, scheduling, assigning, budgeting and management.
• Hands on individual with proven ability to provide leadership and direction to the maintenance department workforce. This includes, training, coaching and discipline within the guidelines of the facilities policies and procedures.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail.
• Work under pressure.

What we have to offer:

• Full benefits (health, dental, vision, and disability)
• Pension plan
• Incentive plan
• Referral Bonus 

Hiring Range: $82,827 - $118,443

Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina.  The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity.

Sofina Foods Inc.is a privately owned Canadian company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada dedicated to providing great-tasting, high-quality food products for consumers.

Our workforce is exceptionally diverse with professional opportunities across many functional areas of our business.

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