Senior Manager, Maintenance

As a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other health-building products, we are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers - through research, development and delivery of effective nutritional products. It is our mission to contribute to the lives of our customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve, in a cooperative and sustainable manner. The Opportunity: Are you an established maintenance leader looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience with presses, packaging lines, high pressure steam boilers and vacuum pumps? Would the idea of stepping into a brand-new role, leading a team of trades people, applying your continuous improvement mentality to a multi-site manufacturing environment excite you? If the answer is 'yes' and you enjoy working with a diverse and talented stakeholder group in a company that cares about its employees, we would love to talk to you. Here is some more information to help you decide if this opportunity is for you: You will: Report to the VP of Operations, overseeing all maintenance staff and activity across multiple sites in the Lower Mainland. The team are responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of all machinery, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning to meet production demands and keep downtime to minimum. Accelerate adoption of the computerized maintenance -management system. Budget for all maintenance activities and supplies Assist in strategic planning of plant and equipment layouts. Coordinate a variety of Factors Group projects taking into consideration municipal regulations, architectural, engineering and trades. Conduct inspections and follow up on orders by authorities such as Workers' Compensation Board (WSBC) and municipal government. Continuous improvement of First Time Quality (FTQ) components through process innovation and variation reduction, including control of material usage variances and evaluation of new materials, methods, and technologies. Ensure staff work to required levels set by WorkSafe BC and Factors Group Safety We are looking for someone with: A Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation disciplines. Red Seal trade designation with appropriate managerial experience would be considered equally strong candidates. 10 years' experience in plant engineering and maintenance operations, including a minimum of 5 years in a managerial capacity. Familiarity with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Proficient in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management software (CMMS). Candidates must have either implemented these systems or be subject matter experts with CMMS. Experience with tablet presses, encapsulation, packaging equipment, high pressure steam boilers, air compressors, vacuum pumps, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), speed controls, etc. Proficient in the use of ACAD computer-aided design software Experience with large scale production or facilities expansion projects would be an asset. Experience in purchasing and negotiating terms for manufacturing equipment. Experience in driving continuous improvement and process optimization. Experience with facilities operations, including fire safety plans and equipment, back flow preventers and mechanical systems. Experience with explosion-proof equipment and installation. Understanding of architectural, electrical, and mechanical blueprint drawings. A competitive salary with development opportunities (currently being benchmarked) Great benefits, including company matched RRSP, healthcare, health and personal spending accounts, wellness days, employee appreciation events and annual credits to purchase company products at discounted pricing. The opportunity to work for a company that prioritizes the quality of its products within a team driving change and setting the highest standards. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best!All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants;however, areguaranteedat minimum a callfromtheTalentAcquisition team. United Main Office, 1550 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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