Maintenance Manager in Toronto

Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia.

As the leader of the Maintenance Team, the incumbent is accountable for promoting excellence in all maintenance activities in the designated operation through leadership and development of staff, developing business plans and methods, and planning/coordinating activities for plant of complex operation and/or large volume.

Responsibilities:

• Manage operations of the department by coordinating, planning, setting priorities, and following-up on maintenance activities to facilitate optimum plant performance.
• Ensure that all relevant activities are conducted in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and good business standards.
• Problem-solve and act as primary decision maker in department issues.
• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff by hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback.
• Develop plans and measurements to ensure that improved competencies of mechanical and electrical personnel are established and maintained.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for improvement in costs, quality, customer service, and plant operations.
• Supervise and ensure contractors adhere to facility procedures and achieve contractual requirements.
• Manage the department’s budget by controlling, monitoring and justifying expenditures versus plan.
• Manage capital projects, as assigned by Engineering.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Engineering and/or trade certificate such as Millwright or Electrician.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in a leadership position.
• Manufacturing experience within food-related processing and high-speed packaging systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems, mechanical & process engineering, electrical, instrumentation, PLC, and SCADA Controls.
• Ability to effectively operate AutoCAD.
• Strong planning, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP.

What Lactalis will offer: A Performance-Based Bonus System, 4 Weeks of Vacation, A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%, Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year, A Volunteer Day to give back to your community, Learning and Development opportunities.

Our commitment to DEI: Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves.