Maintenance Supervisor Jobs

At Ice River Sustainable Solutions, our employees have incredible opportunities to work for an organization that is known for our forward-thinking innovation and eco-friendly design in products and packaging.

As a Canadian family-owned company, we’re passionate about creating products that add value & continue to develop the growing circular economy in Canada while reducing waste, carbon & energy use.

Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and encourages learning and development to support internal career advancement opportunities. We are problem solvers who find fulfillment and reward in making impossible possible. We are hands-on, focused, and committed to always being a part of something bigger.

If you are creative, passionate and enjoy working in a collaborative environment we would like to hear from you.

The Maintenance Supervisor ensures the operation and maintenance (predictive and preventative) of production equipment and assets and detect irregularities and malfunctions.

Maintenance Supervisor can expect:

• RRSP Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Health and Dental Benefits
• Excellent Wages (compensation aligned on experience)
• On the Job Training
• Leadership Opportunities
• Safety Shoe Allowance
• Continuous Skills Development
• Clean and Safe Work Environment
• Uniforms
• Employee Referral Program

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain parts and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt.
• Work directly with management to develop and execute focused improvement projects involving process optimizations, upgrades, and the resolution of reoccurring problems.
• Work with equipment manufactures technical support to proficiently troubleshoot, diagnose and repair complex machine and process issues within mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and controls systems.
• Coach and develop operators and other technicians on proper equipment set up, operation, changeovers, regular maintenance and technical troubleshooting procedures.
• Lead operators, technicians and other peers by example on following safety, quality and environmental sustainability programs.
• Provide a strong presence on the production floor, monitoring all equipment and operators for safety, quality and efficiency risks or improvements.
• Resolve complex electrical issues including diagnostics of sensors, programing, variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, profi-bus, Ethernet), PLC input/output cards, safety modules and other electrical components.
• Read and interpret schematics for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, logic, process flow and instrumentation diagrams. Teach others to read also.
• Develop plans, lead others and execute hands on preventative maintenance and annual rebuilds, working with suppliers to minimize equipment downtime and repair cost.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety and Lockout Procedures.
• Possess strong organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong electrical control and PLC knowledge applicable to executing the primary responsibilities.
• Available to work as required for business and emergency purposes.
• Minimum 2 Years’ experience leading and developing others in a technical capacity.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance programs (CMMS).
• Must have personal hand tools applicable to performing the primary responsibilities.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience working on continuous improvement projects.
• Good knowledge of MS Office software.
• Possess a positive drive to assist all departments, as required.
• Inter-Provincial Red Seal Certificate holders would be preferred for this position.
• Minimum 5 years’ electromechanical experience in a high-speed packaging and/or manufacturing environment (food industry is highly preferred
• Krones machinery experience would be considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a higher level of mechanical aptitude during the recruitment process. Please ensure resume contains direct contact information including phone number and email address.

Please let Ice River Sustainable Solutions know if you require accommodation during the hiring and selection process and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. Ice River Sustainable Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.