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Summary/Job Scope The

Senior Maintenance Manager

is responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and functional oversight for all maintenance functions including oversight of mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, and reliability activities. This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost‑effective performance of plant assets while supporting production, operational excellence, and continuous improvement objectives. The incumbent leads maintenance teams, oversees asset management and shutdown planning, and drives initiatives that improve equipment reliability, plant availability, and overall operational performance in compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.





Key Responsibilities Leadership, People Development & Organizational Effectiveness

Provide strategic leadership to the maintenance organization by establishing and communicating goals, objectives, and expectations aligned with company values, plant priorities, and business objectives.

Lead, coach, mentor, and support maintenance leaders and teams to drive performance, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Establish a culture of operational excellence by enabling leaders with the resources, tools, and support necessary to achieve departmental goals and develop their teams.

Promote workforce capability development through training programs, competency management, knowledge transfer, and succession planning initiatives.

Regularly evaluate organizational performance and effectiveness, working with direct reports to address gaps, remove barriers, and implement sustainable improvement strategies.

Financial Management & Budget Accountability

Develop, manage, and monitor the annual maintenance operating and capital budgets in collaboration with the Mechanical Maintenance Manager, Electrical Maintenance Manager, and Reliability Manager.

Review financial performance, key performance indicators, and maintenance expenditures regularly to ensure budget compliance and identify opportunities for cost optimization.





Provide regular reporting and performance summaries to plant leadership regarding budget performance, maintenance costs, and resource utilization.

Review and approve requisitions for maintenance services, materials, equipment, and spare parts in alignment with approved budgets and operational requirements.

Lead the governance of maintenance spending to ensure cost discipline while supporting reliability, safety, environmental, and operational objectives.

Maintenance Strategy, Reliability & Asset Management

Develop, implement, and continuously improve asset management and maintenance programs, including predictive, preventive, lubrication, and reliability-based maintenance systems.

Provide governance and oversight of reliability strategies, mechanical maintenance execution, and electrical maintenance programs through direct reports.

Ensure maintenance systems support operational excellence, equipment reliability, and ISO certification requirements.

Lead the ongoing development of the plant's reliability framework, ensuring effective downtime analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective action processes.

Drive long-term reliability improvements through data-driven decision making, performance analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Review equipment performance trends and maintenance effectiveness to identify opportunities for increased asset availability and reduced maintenance costs.

Shutdowns, Capital Projects & Continuous Improvement

Lead the planning and execution of major shutdowns, annual outages, and turnaround activities to ensure safe, productive, and timely completion.

Participate in the development of capital

📌 Senior Maintenance Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA)
📍 Winnipeg