Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Industry:

Manufacturing

Reports to:

Plant Manager

Base salary:

$125,000 - $140,000 CAD+ bonus

About the Role Our client, a manufacturing operation in the Greater Oshawa Area, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead its maintenance and reliability function in a unionized environment. You will be accountable for equipment uptime, asset reliability, safety and cost control, while leading a skilled trades team and maintaining a constructive working relationship with the union.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team, including unionized skilled trades (millwrights, industrial electricians, mechanics and related trades), supervisors and planners

Build and execute a maintenance and reliability strategy that improves equipment effectiveness, reduces unplanned downtime and extends asset life

Manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, including CMMS administration, work order planning and scheduling, and PM optimization

Apply root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to eliminate recurring failures

Administer the collective agreement day to day: manage grievances, discipline, scheduling, overtime, job postings and trades jurisdiction in partnership with HR

Build solid working relationships with union leadership,



stewards and the bargaining committee, and support collective bargaining as required

Develop and manage the maintenance operating budget, capital projects, spare parts inventory and contractor spend

Ensure compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, lockout/tagout, and company safety and quality standards

Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS and Supply Chain to support plant targets

Track and report KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule attainment and maintenance cost per unit

Qualifications Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field

Progressive experience in maintenance and reliability within a manufacturing or industrial environment

Proven experience managing unionized skilled trades.

Demonstrated leadership experience, including building productive relationships with trades and management

Strong working knowledge of CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance, and reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, condition monitoring)

Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and practices in Ontario

Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills

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📌 Maintenance Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 CQ Search Group
📍 Winnipeg