AutoReqId: 16582BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Department: Maintenance

Job Posting:

The Role and the Company

Lehigh Hanson is North America’s leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and asphalt. We have hundreds of plants and thousands of employees working across the United States and Canada. We are also part of Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest building materials companies.

Lehigh Hanson is looking for a Maintenance Manager for our operations in Sechelt, BC. Reporting to the Mine Manager, this position is responsible for overseeing and managing the repair and maintenance of fixed plant equipment and machinery and for supervising and supporting site fixed plant maintenance personnel. The maintenance manager directs a robust preventative maintenance program.

The maintenance manager oversees a maintenance planner, maintenance supervisors, and 20 maintenance tradespersons (warehouseperson, millwrights, welders, electricians).

What you’ll get to do:

• Lead department and site positive health & safety outcomes through employee engagement and risk reduction
• Ensure plant reliability through execution of an effective maintenance program
• Supervise and delegate work to maintenance crew and on-site contractors
• Plan down time and organize crew and equipment for scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance; coordinate with the production department to prioritize work
• Support new equipment installations by coordinating resources, labour, and materials
• Identify, source, and order required replacement parts
• Maintain equipment repair history records
• Determine the cause of breakdowns and provide improvement recommendations to reduce downtime and costs

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Trades Qualification, or Engineering educational background is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and BC Mines Code
• Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven supervisory and leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills

What we have to offer:

• Competitive compensation package with paid time off and an excellent benefits program
• Pension plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions and RRSP options
• Opportunities for training, development, career growth within a global organization
• A diverse, inclusive, supportive, and innovative work environment with best in-class people

Work Environment:

• Role operates in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions.
• We are a drug free work environment.

Our pre-employment process includes: reference checks, a medical including drug & alcohol testing, and a criminal record and drivers abstract check may be required