Maintenance and Reliability Lead

Ingredion is hiring a Predictive Maintenance and Reliability Lead, who is responsible for the development, direction, supervision and day to day execution of the site predictive reliability program. The position coordinates training carried out for all Maintenance employees including Safety, Quality, ISO, HACCP, technical, SAP PM and the provincial apprenticeship program.

**As a Predictive Maintenance and Reliability Lead, your responsibilities will include**:

- Providing leadership to evaluate and implement appropriate predictive and preventative maintenance strategies and techniques to reach a world class reliability program.
- Directing the Predictive Maintenance (PDM) team in their daily activities, outlining equipment and systems to be evaluated using vibration, ultrasonic and thermo graphic tools.
- The responsibility and authority to initiate and record actions related to Food Safety.
- Review PDM analysis results together with the PDM team and liaise with applicable teams to plan remedial / corrective repairs.
- Continuous Improvement of the Asset Maintenance Plan including value-added preventive maintenance tasks focusing on: utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies, lubrication practices, tools to drive operator asset management, and comprehensive training plans for maintenance employees.
- Review and update PDM schedules to continuously improve operations uptime and maintenance and equipment efficiencies.
- Utilize KPI (key performance indicator) system to monitor and identify improvement opportunities in the area of facility reliability and asset utilization.
- Review major equipment/systems failures using formal investigative tools and develop and implement PM/PDM tasks to minimize or eliminate unplanned failures.
- Work closely with the Operations Training Coordinator to develop and ensure consistency of training. Develop Standard Repair Procedures (SRP’s) in conjunction with other Maintenance supervisory personnel to continue to improve the uniformity and quality of maintenance repairs. Oversee administration of the apprentice training program.
- Promote and administer Safety, Health and Environmental programs to comply with corporate standards and regulatory requirements applicable to areas of responsibilities.
- Optimization of the CMMS (SAP-PM) for planning and scheduling maintenance and material management.
- Coverage of Mechanical and Electrical departments in the absence of Leads

**The Predictive Maintenance and Reliability Lead position is well-suited for you if you**:

- Drive delivery of plans to support the Reliability strategy.
- Set, prioritize and enable the achievement of ambitious goals.
- Develop and manage relationships with others, fostering positive working relationships, engendering trust and respect to promote a collaborative work environment.
- Possess the ability to design, plan and manage complex projects to deliver on time and within budget.
- Use data and knowledge of improvement techniques to address opportunities.
- Create value for customers by anticipating customer needs and troubleshooting more complex customer issues.
- Certificate of Qualification in a skilled trade or have graduated as a technician or technologist in a related field, coupled with relevant work experience.
- Experience with predictive maintenance strategies.
- Demonstrated strong people skills and an ability to lead, develop and motivate employees and an ability to promote a safe working environment, quality standards and Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Demonstrated ability to trouble shoot, identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings and follow up to measure results gained against expectations and key performance metrics including mean time between failures and overall operational efficiency.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent organizational skills, along with the ability to deliver results in a demanding, fast paced environment.
- Results oriented, proven self -starter with the ability to prioritize work appropriately.

**Salary**: $82,600.00-$101,300.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)