Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Mechanical Maintenance Manager
Location: St. Marys, Ontario Plant
Date Posted: July 24, 2026
WELCOME TO VCNA!
We are St Marys Cement, part of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA).
As the North American operations of Votorantim Cimentos, a global building materials and sustainability solutions leader in 11 countries, we are helping to make a positive impact and are transforming our world. We have a culture built on solid partnerships, long-lasting relationships, and opportunities for those who want to learn, grow, and be part of a diverse and dynamic culture.
With solutions that include cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, we help to build homes, highways, hospitals, buildings, bridges, and schools across the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes region and Northeast United States. Our commitment to excellence can be seen in those who invest and believe in what we do, those who share their lives with us, those who trust in our deliveries, and those committed to innovation and a sustainable future.
Every day, we have the chance to accomplish something new, and you're invited to be part of it.
The Position:
The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor supervises, and coordinates activities of workers engaged in
setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment, housekeeping and in
fabricating parts and tools by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assigns duties to Millwrights daily
- Directs workers in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery
- and equipment
- Promotes safe work practices and provides resources to ensure that equipment and personnel
- operate in a safe manner
- Provides formal and informal feedback to workers to motivate and encourage
- continuous improvement and cooperation between departments
- Promotes environmental awareness in alignment with plant environmental goals
- Assists workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment. Ensures the
- Maintenance department operates in the most cost-effective manner to meet department and
- plant goals.
- Requisitions supply of spare parts
- Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in resolving work problems
- Maintains daily time records in Kronos
- Trains employees where appropriate, in procedures and process related to maintenance and
- Safety
- Confers with other supervisors and planners to coordinate activities of individual departments,
- minimizing downtime and making efficient use of manpower and eliminate recurrent problems
- Participates on the shared on-call rotation for supervisory staff (On-Call List).
- Makes inspections of work completed by Millwrights to ensure work is properly handed over to operations
- Manages SAP notifications related to jobs prepared and closing of jobs after completion of work
- Evaluates cost reduction opportunities; introduces new preventative maintenance technology programs and ensures these programs meet manufacturers, company, and industry standards
- Records and analyzes data to determine mechanical problems
- Troubleshoots any equipment and/or machinery malfunctions to determine root cause(s) and develops corrective action plans to rectify the problems. Updates existing plant maintenance and preventative maintenance systems
- Participate in preparation of annual budget preparation and adherence
- Ensures the safety of subordinates through enforcing safe work practices and providing motivation and effective communication
- Responsible for the execution of the approved work schedule
- Responds to and completes emergency work
- Supervises and directs maintenance contractors working on the plant site as required
- Ensures quality work by field verification
- Ensures maintenance work orders are completed as per VCME policies with Millwright’s comments and completed on a timely basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises the maintenance Millwrights in the Maintenance Department. Carries out
supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsible for training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; disciplining employees;
addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
- College diploma, university degree or equivalent in related field, plus three to five years related
- experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 433A Trade certificate is considered an asset
- Experience working and supervising in a union environment
- Strong working knowledge of SAP, Kronos, and Basic Excel Spreadsheet software and
- Word Processing software and Outlook.
- Strong Communication skills
NOTE:
This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Being part of VCNA is being part of building famous landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower, Roy Thompson Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens, Darlington Nuclear Station and Ryerson Centre. Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas.
- Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
- Salary Range CAD 93.992 - 103.000
- Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- RRSP and DC (CAN)
- Training, professional development
- Tuition reimbursement/assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
- Access to Employees Resource Groups (ERGs), including SheBuilds, which fosters mentorship, leadership development and community support for women at VCNA
- Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees
- Fertility drug coverage
- Paid Maternity Leave Top Up
This posting is for a replacement position.
OUR PEOPLE
We care about people - all people. At VCNA, we take safety, health and wellness seriously. We're dedicated to giving our employees a safe workplace, our neighbors a safe environment, and our customers a high-quality and safe product. Safety first -and always!
Our VC Way reflects who we are, inspiring us to unite our culture and be our best: Our Way of Being: ethical and respectful, Our Way of Working: together with excellence and Our Way of Thriving: with the courage to transform.
INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
We have a results-oriented culture that values being open, honest, and authentic. It's part of our DNA. We are continually expanding our diverse and inclusive team by providing opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or economic status - a workplace where you can express your individuality and be your best self!
All interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications in Success Factors Carrer Page by August 5, 2026.
St Marys Cement is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process for all employees. People requiring accommodation through the recruitment and selection process are required to advise Human Resources of their accommodation requirements at time of initial contact. Information received relating to accommodation requirements will be addressed confidentially.
