Supervisor, Production and Maintenance

About Messer

Messer is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America. We offer over 125 years of expertise in industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases. Messer delivers quality gases, related services and technology via an extensive production and distribution network. Health and safety, sustainability practices and environmental protection are core Messer values that are embedded in our daily operations.

Why Messer?

• Certified as Great Place to Work®
• Paid time off: Excellent paid vacation available in first year including personal days.
• Pay and benefits: Competitive pay rate ranging from $84,893 and $113,279 with comprehensive benefits and competitive pension plan.
• Career growth: Opportunities for career advancement through training and development opportunities with tuition reimbursement program.
• Referral program: Employees can refer talent and earn!
• Employee perks and discounts: Access to exclusive discounts on several products and services across Canada.

Purpose:

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the day-to-day maintenance activities required to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant facilities and process equipment. This role leads a multidisciplinary maintenance team, oversees preventive and corrective maintenance activities, and supports continuous plant operations.

Working closely with the Zone Production Manager and plant operations team, the Maintenance Supervisor ensures maintenance work is planned and executed effectively to maximize equipment availability, minimize unplanned downtime, and achieve plant safety, reliability, and production targets.

What you’ll do:

• Plan, schedule, prioritize, and oversee the execution of preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) work orders.
• Maintain an accurate and current list of maintenance work orders requiring plant downtime, ensuring work is completed during planned and unplanned outages whenever practicable.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to support safe, reliable 24/7 manufacturing operations while minimizing equipment downtime and production disruptions.
• Coordinate plant outages with customers and Messer management to optimize maintenance execution and maximize equipment availability.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed in accordance with Messer maintenance standards, established procedures, and applicable safety requirements.
• Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of a multidisciplinary maintenance team, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.
• Establish clear work priorities and performance expectations while promoting accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, training, and development to team members to enhance their skills and overall team performance.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors performing specialized maintenance or work beyond the capabilities or expertise of the site maintenance team.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with Messer safety standards, work procedures, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with customers, including the allocation of resources and execution of work on customer-owned equipment.
• Communicate maintenance requirements, schedules, and operational impacts to relevant stakeholders to support effective planning and execution.
• Implement and maintain the site condition-based monitoring program to identify potential equipment issues and support proactive maintenance.
• Serve as the primary site contact for the water treatment program, coordinating activities and addressing maintenance-related requirements.
• Work with the Remote Operations Centre and Regional Reliability Hub engineers on outage planning, plant troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and equipment reliability improvement initiatives.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and support the implementation of corrective actions to improve reliability, availability, and overall plant performance.
• Manage maintenance spare parts inventory to ensure critical components and materials are available to support maintenance activities.
• Monitor inventory levels, coordinate replenishment, and ensure spare parts are managed effectively to minimize the risk of equipment downtime.
• Support inventory control practices that balance equipment reliability, operational requirements, and maintenance costs.
• Monitor, track, and report maintenance and reliability KPIs to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and provide timely updates on work order completion, maintenance backlog, equipment downtime, and related performance measures.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operating costs without compromising safety or equipment reliability.
• Manage the site Engineering Management of Change (MOC) process, ensuring engineering changes are appropriately reviewed, documented, approved, and implemented.
• Support the planning, budgeting, justification, and execution of capital improvement projects to enhance plant safety, reliability, and operational performance.

What it takes:

Education and Experience:

• A four-year degree in a relevant technical discipline, such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Alternative Qualifications

• A technical college diploma or degree combined with at least five years of relevant experience in a similar technical or maintenance role.
• A relevant post-secondary trade qualification or certificate, combined with at least ten years of experience in a similar role or related technical field.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Team leadership, supervision, training, and development.
• Equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance.
• Contractor management and customer coordination.
• Spare parts and inventory management.
• Maintenance KPI reporting and budget control.
• Engineering Management of Change and capital project coordination.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• A strong commitment to safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

At Messer, our vision for culture and engagement is to create an environment where all of us accept, respect and value the differences of multiple identities and truly welcome the diverse ideas and perspectives of individuals. In doing so, we shape an open and creative company culture, providing every individual with an equal opportunity to thrive.

Join us and you will be part of a company that values and supports your career. We offer competitive pay and benefits, with set schedules, steady work and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.

Together we value innovation, efficiency, and flexibility. Putting safety first, working with integrity and respect, we encourage everyone to find solutions for success. That means for our customers and for our colleagues. This makes us a great place to build a career where your skills are valued and developed.

Apply today @Messer Careers and see what we do.

No artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems are used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.