Maintenance Manager

**The Opportunity**: Reporting to the Plant Manager the Maintenance Manager is responsible for establishing site level polices and implementing the Maintenance department's long-term strategy to meet corporate and site objectives. Implements and manages continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in staffing, training, working practices and processes.

The Manager has strong leadership and communication skills, works well in a team environment, is responsible and is open to change. The person is results oriented and quality driven.

The Maintenance Manager promotes and maintains a safe working environment through compliance with MLF’s Health and Safety Program. This includes Food Safety and Environmental compliance.
**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Manage the work prioritization process, monitor and audit Maintenance department performance and work request and work order generation by maintenance and non-maintenance staff.
- Actively participate in daily Production meetings and work with Production to ensure good communication for found work and for work status.
- Manage the maintenance work planning and scheduling processes and ensure proper staffing levels and clear delineation between roles. Audit results and coach as needed.
- Participate in the weekly planning and scheduling meetings
- Establish work load criteria to maximize work completion and schedule compliance.
- Accountable for post PM and completed Work Order quality reviews.
- Manage the maintenance work execution process. Establish and maintain escalation criteria for late work, ensure the presence and use of visual boards and ongoing communication exists between responsible parties.
- Work with Engineering to identify CapEx projects. Provide guidance to ensure that all new assets are accompanied by the appropriate maintenance strategy.
- Accountable for the department’s use of formal work identification methodologies in the development and evolution of the maintenance programs and when a significant failure occurs.
- Establish/manage a process to review the existing maintenance strategy when the equipment or operating practices change or when the equipment does not meet performance objectives.
- Responsible for the failure management reporting, reviewing and resolution process.
- Ensure that new personnel are provided on the job systems training for the role which they are hired.
- Define and maintain roles and responsibilities for all roles in the Maintenance Department.
- Manage performance reviews and goal setting based on the development and succession plan.
- Lead a formal weekly meeting with Maintenance, MRO and Operations to review downtime and plan the following week's maintenance activities.
- Manage Maintenance's role in work relations between Maintenance, Reliability, MRO and Operations, Six Sigma and Engineering.
- Complete the annual corporate reliability service survey with key stakeholders.
- Conduct regular Materials/Inventory Management and Warehouse Management strategy sessions and manage the warehouse returns process.
- Manage and support a continuous improvement process within the Maintenance department and in collaboration with other departments.
- Actively promote the collection of knowledge on the equipment health, performance and best practices within the Maintenance department and with other internal and external groups.
- Accountable for tracked departmental KPIs.

**What You’ll Bring**: test test
**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
- Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
- Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
- Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

**About Us**: We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmenta