Director of Facilities and Maintenance
- Trenton, ON, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- 5+ years of facilities or maintenance management experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We're recruiting for an experienced Director, Facilities & Maintenance to lead maintenance operations for a growing warehousing and distribution organization. Reporting to the Vice President, you'll oversee facility operations, preventative maintenance, capital projects, regulatory compliance, and the development of a high-performing maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all facilities and maintenance operations across multiple sites.
- Manage preventative maintenance programs, capital projects, and asset reliability.
- Oversee maintenance budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with OHSA, TSSA, CFIA, environmental, and safety regulations.
- Lead emergency response planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage contractors, vendors, and maintenance service providers.
- Coach, mentor, and develop the maintenance team.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 5+ years of facilities or maintenance management experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environment.
- Experience managing preventative maintenance programs, facility assets, and maintenance budgets.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Experience with CMMS, PLCs, or industrial refrigeration is an asset.
- PMP certification is considered an asset.
- Willingness to travel as required.
If you're a hands-on leader passionate about operational excellence and team development, we'd love to hear from you!
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Responsibilities
The Director will lead all facilities and maintenance operations across multiple sites, manage preventative maintenance, capital projects and budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role also builds and develops the maintenance team and manages contractors and vendors.
Requirements
Candidates need five or more years of facilities or maintenance management experience in a warehouse, manufacturing or distribution setting, plus post-secondary education in a related field. Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills are required, and PMP certification is an asset.
Skills
- Facilities management
- Preventative maintenance programs
- Capital project management
- Asset reliability
- Maintenance budgeting
- Regulatory compliance (OHS, TSSA, CFIA, environmental)
- Emergency response planning
- Contractor and vendor management
- Team leadership and coaching
- Continuous improvement
- CMMS
- PLC
- Industrial refrigeration
- Microsoft Office
- Problem-solving
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Engineering
Keywords
- Facilities Management
- Maintenance Management
- Director of Facilities
- Preventative Maintenance
- Capital Projects
- Asset Reliability
- Warehouse Maintenance
- Distribution Centre
- Regulatory Compliance
- OHS
- TSSA
- CFIA
- CMMS
- PLC
- Industrial Refrigeration
- PMP
- Microsoft Office
- Maintenance Budget
- Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- PMP
Tools
- CMMS
- PLC
- Microsoft Office
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Facilities Management
- Engineering
- Business
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain