Maintenance & Facilities Manager – Automotive Manufacturing
(Kitchener, ON) area
Base Salary: $120,000–$140,000
Position Overview
The Maintenance & Facilities Manager leads all maintenance, facilities, and reliability functions for a high‑volume automotive manufacturing plant in Kitchener ON area . This hands‑on leader oversees a team of 25–30 skilled trades, ensuring safe, efficient, and uninterrupted plant operations.
The ideal candidate comes from the tools — Millwright, Tool & Die Maker, Electrician, Automation Technician, or similar — with strong technical depth in preventive maintenance, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, CNC, and PLC‑based systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance Leadership — Lead, coach, and develop a team of 25–30 trades (millwrights, electricians, automation techs).
- Preventive Maintenance — Build and execute PM programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
- Facilities Management — Oversee building systems, utilities, contractors, and facility upgrades.
- Automation & Controls — Support troubleshooting and maintenance of PLCs, robotics, CNC equipment, and automated production lines.
- Equipment Reliability — Drive root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Safety & Compliance — Ensure all work meets OHSA, ESA, and corporate safety standards.
- Budget & Planning — Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships.
- Project Management — Lead equipment installations, facility upgrades, shutdown planning, and commissioning activities.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Skilled Trades Background — Millwright, Tool & Die Maker, Electrician, or Automation Technician strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
- Strong hands‑on expertise in:
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- CNC machinery
- PLC troubleshooting
- Automation systems
- Proven ability to lead large trades teams in a union or non‑union environment.
- Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance systems.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
Assets
- Experience in automotive manufacturing or high‑volume production.
Pay: $120,000.00-$140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
