Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Bath, Ontario, Canada
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Vacancies: 1
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a flagship cement manufacturing plant in Bath, Ontario. This is a high-visibility leadership role within a major global industrial organization (~19,000 employees across 1,000 sites), where performance has significant internal and external impact.
This role is ideal for a strong engineering leader with deep heavy industrial maintenance experience, proven success in unionized environments, and a track record of driving cultural and operational transformation. A key focus of this position is leading the shift from reactive maintenance to a disciplined preventive maintenance system in a high-output, continuous production environment.
This is also a strategic career pathway role, with high performers often progressing into Plant Manager or regional leadership positions.
What We Offer
Salary: $145,000 – $160,000 CAD base + bonus (0–36%)
Schedule: Day shift (typically 6:00–7:00 AM start to ~4:00 PM)
Work Model: 100% on-site
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage (day one)
- Life and disability insurance
- Pension plan + RRSP/TFSA options
- Vacation
- Annual performance review
Additional Perks:
- Full PPE provided (boots, clothing, safety equipment, etc.)
- Cell phone provided
- Travel covered for interview process (if required)
- Opportunity to lead major maintenance transformation at a flagship facility
- Strong internal mobility and succession pathways into senior leadership roles
What You’ll Do
- Lead plant-wide maintenance strategy across mechanical and electrical systems
- Manage a $20M–$30M CAD maintenance budget
- Drive the transition from reactive maintenance to preventive maintenance culture
- Oversee CMMS systems, reliability programs, and maintenance planning processes
- Lead maintenance coordinators who supervise planners, inspectors, and trades teams
- Manage unionized maintenance workforce through supervisory structure
- Oversee shutdown planning and execution (including major annual shutdown in February)
- Ensure equipment reliability across kilns, mills, crushers, conveyors, and plant systems
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate closely with plant leadership to ensure uptime and production reliability
- Provide visible, hands-on leadership across office (30%) and floor (70%) activities
- Support change management across evolving maintenance processes and systems
What We’re Looking For
- 5–10 years of heavy industrial experience
- 3–5 years in maintenance leadership roles
- Strong background in cement, mining, or similar heavy industrial environments
- Proven experience managing unionized maintenance teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related discipline) required
- Budgeting and P&L management
- Preventive maintenance systems and reliability engineering
How to Apply
If you are a senior Maintenance Leader ready to drive transformation in a major cement manufacturing operation, apply now:
[email protected]
Fuze HR Solutions is committed to building a diverse, accessible, and equitable workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
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