Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW 

The schedule for this position is Thursday to Sunday - responsible for directing and coordinating the maintenance operations, with specific focus on the key mechanical maintenance functions, such as preventative and corrective actions on conveyors, fans, pumps and centrifugal machines; to meet objectives in quality, reliability, safety, cost and on time delivery. The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor drives a culture of safety through leading by example, setting expectations and standards, and reinforcing positive behavior during the course of daily business. Ensures compliance of all Company policies and procedures. Identifies areas of opportunity and ability to develop a plan of action to correct the issues, ultimately leading successful efforts to correct identified needs.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by eliminating hazards, training employees, and promoting safety awareness throughout the facility. Overseeing all incident reporting and root cause analysis.
• Takes corrective action to reduce safety risks, maintenance problems and/or waste in order to maximize continuous availability of refinery equipment.
• Review, approve, and schedule maintenance work orders. Provides resources and inspects work in progress and after completion for accuracy and timeliness.
• Coordinate daily maintenance work to ensure maximum equipment up-time while utilizing the available equipment, tools, materials, and manpower.
• Able to articulate a plan of action. Directs maintenance personnel to achieve continuous operation. Manages personnel to maximize efficiency of repairs.
• Monitor maintenance tasks to ensure compliance with quality and GMP requirements.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance program for equipment and/or facility in accordance with manufacturer’s and/or engineering guidelines. Manage resource allocation and scheduling of the program. Ensures proper maintenance of departments records on all equipment and company property.
• Interface with outside vendors for equipment and parts purchases. Collect technical data on equipment to be used for modification or replacement. Submit proposals for new equipment or part purchase.
• Reviews costs and takes action to eliminate or minimize unnecessary spending including consumption of supplies and machine parts.
• Performs root cause analysis on equipment breakdowns and develops corrective action plans to prevent repeat failures
• Develops and executes projects to replace or overhaul equipment such as tanks, pumps, blowers etc.
• Supervise special maintenance/engineering projects and ensure highest level of workmanship. Assist in the preparation and completion of technical and non-technical documents, training, production, and maintenance procedures, drawing packages, and other related documentation for the project.
• Ensure that all areas and equipment are maintained in good housekeeping condition.
• Review timecards for accuracy.
• Prepares and tracks scheduling and cost of expenditures for contracted and major maintenance projects.
• Assists the Reliability Engineer/Planner in the development of the Weekend Shutdown Maintenance Work plan and other outage plans as required.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 5+ years related experience required.
• Three years of maintenance supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience operating SAP systems preferred.
• Mechanical knowledge is required with Electrical and PLC knowledge strongly preferred  
• Previous experience in food manufacturing is an asset

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Mechanical, mechatronics or chemical engineering degree preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Permanent on site contractors
• External contractors

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Toronto

SALARY RANGE/COMPENSATION 

• $90,000 to $130,000
• The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. 
• This is a vacant position

For more than 100 years, our employees have taken pride in “Making Life a Little Sweeter” by providing our customers and consumers with quality service and sugar products. Our commitment to that principle drives us in all that we do and encourages us to uphold our company’s high ethical standards of business conduct to ensure our continued success. Redpath Sugar Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible enviornment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. Should you require accommodation or support in any aspect of our recruitment and selection process, we will work with you to meet your needs.