manager, maintenance

*Company Description*

Stephano Group Ltd. is a leading North American private label manufacturer specializing in high-quality Cereal, and Snacks. With a focus on excellence and innovation, we deliver exceptional products tailored to meet our customers' needs. Our commitment to quality and service has established us as a trusted name in the food manufacturing industry.

*Role Description*

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Manager. The role involves supervising a team, coordinating maintenance activities, implementing best practices, and minimizing downtime to support efficient production processes. Additional responsibilities include managing maintenance budgets, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

*Qualifications*

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to join our team. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring equipment reliability, and fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Lead and motivate a team of maintenance technicians, assigning tasks based on skills and workload.
• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all plant equipment along with electrical distribution systems based on blueprints and diagrams.
• Inspect equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair.
• Install, repair, and calibrate instruments, control valves, actuators, and positioners, install control systems for rebuilds or new systems, Install electrical control panels and wire raceways.
• Install, troubleshoot, maintain and repair pneumatic and hydraulic control systems and adjustable frequency AC and DC motor drives.
• Determine whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous, communicate potential mechanical hazards on equipment to supervisors and operators.
• Assign work orders to employees or external contractors, ensuring clarity and prioritization.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns promptly, diagnose issues, and assign repairs to technicians.
• Oversee the quality of repairs and ensure proper documentation of maintenance activities
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
• Ensure that any safety related work orders are given a top priority in operations, ensuring adherence to Provincial and Federal regulations as well as company policy and procedures.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize equipment performance.
• Provide technical guidance and support to technicians.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs to ensure operational function of facility.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Experience

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude required.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or certificate/license in related trade preferred.
• 309A licenses preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, handles multiple tasks, and performs duties with a sense of urgency.
• A minimum of 5 years? experience in industrial maintenance
• Experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, food safety, and quality assurance principles.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadliness.

Stephano Group Ltd. is committed to maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. This posting reflects a current employment opportunity. Only candidates selected for an interview will be cont