Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager
Guelph, Ontario | Full-time, on-site

About the role

Our Guelph manufacturing client is looking for a Maintenance Manager to take charge of equipment reliability, facility upkeep, and a skilled maintenance crew. You’ll be a technical authority and a people leader, someone who would rather stop a breakdown before it starts than scramble to fix it afterward. You’ll also share your expertise with sister plants across North America, helping raise maintenance standards company-wide.

Your day-to-day

Equipment and facility reliability

• Design and roll out preventive maintenance programs that extend equipment life and cut unplanned downtime
• Step in on repairs and diagnostics, including responding to urgent breakdowns
• Manage the building and site: general facility operations, janitorial services, security, and relationships with outside contractors and vendors
• Control spare parts stock and take part in budget planning and cost management

Team leadership

• Mentor and develop your maintenance staff, supporting their skills and career growth
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and recognition for the team
• Set the tone for a accountable, collaborative, improvement-minded group, with open communication and regular team huddles
• Make sure your people have the resources, training, and backing they need to do their best work

Improvement across our North American network

• Act as a resource for maintenance supervisors at our other plants, offering troubleshooting help, technical advice, and shared best practices
• Help drive adoption of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), standardized maintenance procedures, and SAP-based maintenance workflows
• Look for ways to streamline maintenance processes, boost equipment performance, and tighten coordination between teams
• Work closely with production and other departments to meet operational needs and serve your internal customers well

Safety and quality

• Confirm all maintenance work complies with health and safety requirements
• Sit on the safety committee and help investigate incidents
• Contribute to our ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 systems while keeping the plant safe, tidy, and efficient

What we’re looking for

• Post-secondary training in an industrial mechanical discipline
• Current Millwright licence
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience since becoming a licensed Millwright
• Minimum 5 years managing or supervising people
• Solid mechanical troubleshooting ability and hands-on experience with preventive maintenance programs
• A pragmatic, results-oriented approach to maintenance planning and equipment reliability
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Nice to have

• SAP experience, ideally in maintenance modules
• Background in electrical systems, plumbing, PLCs, HVAC, or facility management
• Familiarity with extruders, mills, and mixers
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, ISO quality systems, or OSHA standards

Work details

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Location: On-site in Guelph
• Flexibility: Some weekend work and on-call coverage for emergencies may be required
• Travel: Periodic visits to our plants in North America

Pay and benefits

• Base salary: $100,000 to $127,000 CAD annually
• Performance bonus
• RRSP matching up to 5%
• up to 4 weeks vacation to start

Ready to apply?

Contact Harbinger Network:

Harbinger Network Inc. is a Canadian-based firm that serves companies across Canada and USA, a diverse Network of Recruiters, and expertise in over 10 major disciplines. Our mission is to connect exceptional professionals with organizations across North America, delivering talent that integrates seamlessly and makes an immediate impact. To apply for the position of QC Technician in confidence, please include an up to date resume to:

Shannon Davies, Director - Manufacturing

Contact phone number: 365-599-5010

Contact email address: [email protected]

To learn more about Harbinger Network visit www.harbingernetwork.ca or contact us at 905-257-9691.

Disclosure:

This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of Harbinger Network’s clients and is not for speculative or pipeline recruitment. Harbinger Network and/or our Clients may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools are not intended to replace the Hiring Manager’s judgement or decision-making in the hiring process.