Maintenance Director

Manufacturing Environment

Are you a recognized leader in industrial maintenance and asset management? Are you looking for an opportunity where your influence will extend far beyond day-to-day maintenance and directly contribute to the overall performance of a major manufacturing facility?

Our client, a leading manufacturer located on Montreal’s South Shore, is seeking a Director of Maintenance & Asset Management to join its leadership team and oversee a strategic function at the core of its operations.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader who wants to make a significant impact on equipment reliability, financial performance, infrastructure management, and the evolution of maintenance practices.

Reporting to the Plant Director, you will be responsible for departments including:

• Mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Industrial asset management
• Maintenance planning
• Technical procurement
• Warehouse management
• Buildings and infrastructure

You will lead a team of more than 50 employees, including managers, supervisors, and professionals. In this capacity, you will play a critical role in achieving the site’s production, profitability, and continuous improvement objectives.

• Define and evolve the overall maintenance strategy for the site.
• Establish initiatives that improve equipment availability, reliability, and performance.
• Actively contribute to strategic business decisions as a member of the leadership team.
• Develop a long-term vision for asset and infrastructure management.

• Ensure the performance of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Optimize the use of human, material, and financial resources.
• Implement performance indicators that support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Modernize maintenance methods and processes.

• Lead, coach, and develop managers under your responsibility.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance.
• Ensure effective leadership within a unionized environment.
• Support talent development and succession planning.

• Introduce recognized best practices in maintenance and asset management.
• Support the integration of new technologies.
• Develop strategies that increase the site’s operational maturity.
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and corporate functions.

• Promote the highest standards of health, safety, and compliance.
• Lead by example with management teams and employees.

• Base salary starting at $135,000+, with flexibility for candidates whose experience and expertise closely align with the role’s requirements;
• Annual bonus program;
• Four weeks of vacation;
• Flexible on-site schedule with on-call rotation responsibilities;
• Comprehensive benefits from day one;
• Retirement plan after three months of service.

South Shore of Montreal