Maintenance Manager

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager – Extruded Polystyrene Manufacturing
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Reports To: Plant Manager
Compensation: $120,000 (+/-)

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager with a strong background in plant maintenance to support our extruded polystyrene (XPS) manufacturing operations at our new Brantford, Ontario facility. Initially, supporting plant startup activities, developing maintenance plans and support transition from startup to regular production of high-quality XPS products. The primary function of this role is to facilitate the Maintenance Department performance and safety processes to achieve plant goals, including Zero Injuries throughout the Plant production facility.

Job Description

Accountabilities:

• Establish a high level of safety, health, & environmental compliance through communication, monitoring, training, and setting performance standards.
• Establish a positive employee and labor relations climate by conducting and participating in activities that contribute to an effective working relationship with employees.
• Continually evaluate employee skills and training requirements to improve work quality and safety.
• Facilitate crew safety talks and training sessions.
• Drive accountability for both results and actions of direct reports through education, motivation, documentation, and behavior-based coaching.
• Facilitate root cause analyses (5 why, fishbone etc.) with maintenance, production and engineering.
• Supervise hourly maintenance employees
• Schedule outside vendors and contractors for work requirements.
• Liaise with external authorities (i.e. TSSA) and ensure compliance with pressure vessels (boilers, compressors etc.)
• Prepare recommendations for major repairs, replacement, upgrade and new processes
• Ensure proper documentation and complete reports (Standard Operating Procedures, checklists, audits, work orders, spreadsheets, metrics, incident investigations etc.)
• Coordinate weekly downtime, plant shutdowns and winter preparedness with the production group.
• Manage spare parts inventory and storage areas.
• Manage the site maintenance budget.
• Work with the corporate reliability group to develop the site preventive maintenance program.
• Coordinate environmental compliance program requirements

Key Qualifications/Requirements:

• Proven ability to build inter-departmental relationships, lead change and continuously improve the performance of the team.
• 5+ years supervisory experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industrial experience
• Experience in developing and implementing preventative maintenance program
• Working knowledge and experience with CMMS
• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems; heat transfer and exchange systems; and industrial automation
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, and manage, multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong computer skills including MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Proficiency with MS Project and AutoCAD is an asset
• Strong maintenance knowledge including reliability concepts, processes and methodologies.

Work schedule: Days, Monday through Friday. The role is on-call 24/7 and will periodically require weekend work.

This is a safety sensitive position.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.