Maintenance Superintendent
CanforAbout the role
Are you a visionary in the realm of industrial leadership? Are you driven by accountability, reliability, and a passion for unleashing the full potential of your team? If so, our Maintenance Superintendent position at our Moultrie Sawmill in Moultrie, GA, could be the perfect fit for you.
As a Maintenance Superintendent, you'll be a pivotal member of our Plant Management Team, spearheading efforts to ensure operational excellence and equipment reliability. Your role will encompass overseeing our Maintenance Department, where you'll champion workplace safety, drive project planning and maintenance initiatives, and implement preventative maintenance programs to uphold our commitment to excellence.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring the highest level of workplace safety, prioritizing the well-being of our team members above all else.
- Providing direction, training, and unwavering support to our maintenance personnel, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve targets in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and employee engagement.
- Implementing and optimizing the Canfor Operating System (COS), with a focus on proactive abnormality response.
- Facilitating seamless communication and coordination with Production departments to maximize equipment availability and efficiency.
- Contributing to the development and management of annual budgets and cost control programs to drive sustainable growth.
- Ensuring full compliance with environmental permits, government regulations, and corporate policies.
- Providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for supervisory personnel.
- Working alongside senior management to strategize equipment and technological enhancements.
- Developing, implementing, and refining effective preventative maintenance programs to optimize equipment performance and longevity.
For this role, you’ll come equipped with:
- A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in industrial sawmilling maintenance, including significant supervisory experience.
- Trade certification as a Millwright or Electrician, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Proven expertise in safety management, leadership, and team development.
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a talent for fostering cohesive, high-performing teams.
- A deep understanding of optimization equipment, processes, and business acumen.
- Extensive experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and preventative maintenance program development.
- Ideally, experience in vibration analysis and predictive maintenance, with a focus on failure analysis and lubrication.
- Experience with thermography would also be considered an asset.
If you're a dynamic leader with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, ready to lead change initiatives and make a lasting impact, don't hesitate to click that "apply" button today!
Don't check off every single bullet point? At Canfor, we prioritize the right fit for our organization over a strict checklist of criteria. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align to still apply.
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