Facilities and Equipment Manager

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Facilities and Equipment Manager to become an integral part to our team. As a key player, reporting directly to the Director, Facilities and Equipment, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing maintenance, repair and efficient operation of all facilities, machinery, and Equipment within the regional Distribution Centre. We are looking for an individual who can elevate our operations by implementing and executing best-in-class programs.

If you have strong planning and communication skills and are ready to make a significant impact and contribute to the overall success of our organization, we would love to hear from you!

Please note this position is available in Debert, Nova Scotia and Wetaskiwin, Alberta as well, should those be of interest to you.

What you’ll do:

• Recommend and execute changes and maintenance to the facility and Equipment in order to improve productivity, culture and costs that are compliant with safety standards.
• Manage maintenance supervisory Team Members to develop preventative maintenance programs and culture, to improve uptime ensuring facility repair and maintenance to enable continuous operations with minimal interruptions.
• Manage 3rd party contractors when required, ensuring scope of work adheres to specifications in quote/contract.
• Coach, train, and develop the team both informally and formally, with focus on succession planning and safe practices.
• Manage the physical infrastructure, including building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), security systems, and other structural elements.
• Manage appropriate labour for day-to-day maintenance business and maintenance projects and additional project management duties for projects under $1M in value or single contractor.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, spare parts, internal labour, external services (and costs) with appropriate documentation and historical information of activities and trends.
• Collaborate cross functionally to drive improvement in operations, engagement, and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director within the candidate’s skillset.

What we’re looking for:

• Diploma or Degree in Business Administration, Engineering technologist, P. Eng designation, or other related post-secondary education in maintenance field.
• A Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) certificate, and/or an Electrician or Industrial Millwright trade certificate would be considered an asset.
• Three to five years of experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment, coupled with five to ten years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Maintenance Management Software.
• Understand warehouse equipment including forklifts, automation conveyor systems, docks systems and building automation systems to effectively diagnose problems.
• Lead teams by creating positive culture, collaboration, and can-do attitudes.
• Able to influence cross functional teams to garner support for execution of assigned duties particularly during adverse and pressure filled situations.
• Fluent with Microsoft Excel to manage data and use to support initiatives.
• Experience with project management, specifically collaboration cross functionally to ensure tasks assigned are completed by teams.
• Knowledge of local, provincial, and federal health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations.

What Home offers:

• Competitive Salary.
• Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
• Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability Coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
• Group RRSP.
• Discount from our corporate retail stores.
• WorkPerks© by Venngo discounts.
• Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
• 3-weeks’ vacation to start.
• Personal and sick time.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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