Director - Equipment Performance

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Upstone Materials Full time

Director - Equipment Performance

Subsidiary: Colas Canada Inc.

Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure - materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities.

Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada.

Job Location

Toronto, ON or Montreal, QC

Role Summary

This role directly reports to the Vice President of Equipment Performance and Procurement and is responsible for directing and overseeing all operations in equipment procurement, asset inventory management, fuel management, and maintenance across all subsidiaries in Canada. As the corporate leader for the equipment division and critical liaison with the global parent, this individual will lead the development of the strategy and road map to achieve the mandate. The vision for the Equipment Performance Director is to give the Company a competitive advantage by managing assets on a total cost of ownership basis, continuously improving reliability, productivity, and operating costs.

Key Challenges

  • The company operates as a decentralized model where the ability to influence across the organization is key to this individual’s success.

  • The complexity of building an equipment plan for the future, finding the right balance between leasing versus owning, and, maintaining versus replacing.

  • Managing the abundance of data to form timely decision-making and future planning.

  • Managing a diverse group of partners, externally and internally, at all levels of the business.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead short and long-term strategic planning and decision-making concerning all aspects of equipment acquisition, ownership, and disposal.

  • Maintain proper communication with the parent company, the executive committee, and subsidiaries.

  • Work with team members and functional reports (Equipment Managers in the subsidiaries) in coordination with the executive committee and subsidiary presidents.

  • Manage CAPEX in collaboration with subsidiary leaders.

  • Continuously improve total cost conditions with vendors.

  • Lead transversal projects in our decentralized operations in order to improve.

  • Present vital information to senior staff and strategic meetings.

  • Manage the record, license, inspection, warranty, and service agreements for the organization’s construction-related equipment and tools.

  • Maintain a current list of equipment for sale and status of equipment (remaining life in miles/hours, expected replacement date).

  • Monitor quality throughout the product life cycle to minimize organizational costs through product standardization. Identify immediate concerns and trends in the data; develop and propose solutions/responses.

  • Direct administrative staff to ensure correct information is collected, analyzed, and reported. Assure that administrative functions are coordinated with Finance, IT, Operations, and Safety functions.

  • Perform periodic site visits and audit subsidiary-level performance.

  • Assure fleet operations and administrative systems for equipment management are in place to maintain safe, innovative, and efficient equipment that meets regulatory agencies' compliance standards, including provincial health and safety.

  • Develop and maintain computerized files relative to all areas of responsibility.

  • Work with subsidiaries to analyze and improve Shop and Equipment P&L monthly.

  • Participate and deliver training related to equipment maintenance and operations.

  • Monitor and develop a robust sustainability program with company-delivered carbon footprint reduction plans.

  • Investigate new technologies and processes for increased safety, production, profitability, and carbon reduction.

  • Other duties in line with the management of our equipment fleet.

Skills/Qualifications

  • Professional Engineering or Engineering degree is required.

  • CMA and MBA designations are considered assets.

  • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in industry or related area, in a management or senior management capacity.

  • Bilinguals in both English and French are considered assets.

  • Significant ERP implementation and utilization experience is a must, preferably JD Edwards experience.

  • Proficient with MS Office programs.

  • Ability to understand and work with financial statements.

  • Strategic approach and planning skills related to capital investment for Equipment.

  • Knowledge of current standards and best practices in the construction industry.

  • Functional abilities with energy types, usage, and programs related to Equipment.

  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects in parallel.

  • Must have progressive experience managing all aspects of heavy equipment management at a senior level.

What you bring

  • Analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.

  • Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills.

  • Strong time management skills, with a high sense of urgency in execution.

  • Interacts with others in a manner that enhances co-operative working relations, trust, and mutual respect.

  • Attention to detail and the ability to follow and create standard procedures.

  • Ability to build positive professional relationships and work collaboratively with functional and operational employees at all levels of the organization.

Travel: 65%

  • Extensive travel throughout Canada.

    DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US

    At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Caring, Sharing, and Daring, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.

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