Manager de Maintenance / Maintenance Manager in Longueuil

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing, there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an “entrepreneurial” mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own “creativity” and “out of the box” thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the overall direction and guidance of the maintenance team in the daily planning and execution of preventive maintenance and repair of all production equipment. This position will also provide guidance to third-party contractors and work with the corporate maintenance team to ensure the necessary support for the bakery.

What Wonderbrands offers:

• Competitive compensation, health and dental benefits
• Pension plan with matching contributions
• Annual incentive program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by driving larger process improvements to achieve specific measurable goals.
• Use information tools to seek opportunities to improve production line efficiencies, trends and bakery priorities.
• Meet equipment reliability targets within budget.
• Provide other problem troubleshooting services and identify outside support needed to resolve issues.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure service and installation meet or exceed objectives.
• Develop, maintain and enforce a training plan for all employees.
• Ensure that required training is completed and recorded in training files.
• Ensure that all aspects of equipment maintenance comply with food safety standards.
• Comply with our Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan and SQF Level 2 certification requirements.
• Establish and maintain a positive, cooperative environment for employees through effective communications between work teams, shifts and other functional areas.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in a technical field.
• At least 3-5 years' experience managing and supervising maintenance in a production facility (food preferred).
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
• Familiarity with automated process/packaging technology an asset.
• Experience working in a computerized preventive maintenance program an asset.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook and experience with ERP/BPCS systems).
• A decision-maker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A leader with excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills who interacts easily with others and is able to lead and motivate a team.

Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 12 bakery-manufacturing plants across Canada. Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands group of companies, is creating an incredible opportunity for growth by focusing on innovative production capabilities, emphasizing leading-edge supply chain practices and investing deeply in the communities where we bake. We focus strongly on embracing entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start-up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.