Maintenance Supervisor
- Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Maintenance Supervisor - Pulp Mill Operations
We’re seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead mechanical and/or electrical maintenance within a continuous-process pulp mill. This role partners closely with Operations and Engineering to keep equipment reliable, downtime low, and work performed safely in a high-hazard industrial environment.
What You’ll Do
We’re seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead mechanical and/or electrical maintenance within a continuous-process pulp mill. This role partners closely with Operations and Engineering to keep equipment reliable, downtime low, and work performed safely in a high-hazard industrial environment.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise skilled trades (millwrights, electricians, instrumentation)
- Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
- Coordinate maintenance with production to maximize uptime
- Lead safe work practices (LOTO, confined space, hot work, hazard assessments)
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Support outages, shutdowns, and capital upgrades
- Maintain CMMS records (PMs, work orders, labour, and parts)
- Manage contractors and vendors
- Drive root cause failure analysis and continuous improvement
- Coach and develop maintenance team members
- Red Seal Millwright, Electrician, Industrial Mechanic, or similar technical background
- 5+ years industrial maintenance (pulp & paper, sawmill, mining, chemical, or heavy manufacturing)
- 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role
- Experience with rotating equipment, pumps, conveyors, and process systems
- CMMS experience (SAP, Maximo, JD Edwards)
- Strong safety leadership; union environment experience a plus
More about this job
Responsibilities
Supervise skilled trades and plan and execute maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability and safety. Lead safe work practices and manage maintenance records while supporting outages and capital upgrades.
Requirements
Candidates should have a Red Seal certification in a relevant technical field and at least 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, with 2 years in a supervisory role. Experience with CMMS and strong safety leadership is also required.
Skills
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Electrical Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Corrective Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Safety Leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Team Development
- Contractor Management
- CMMS
- Pulp Mill Operations
- Hazard Assessments
- Process Systems
- Industrial Maintenance
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Trades
- Engineering
Keywords
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Pulp Mill
- Mechanical Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Pneumatic Systems
- Millwright
- Electrician
- Industrial Mechanic
- Preventive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Corrective Maintenance
- CMMS
- SAP
- Maximo
- JD Edwards
- Safety Practices
- Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Contractor Management
- Team Development
- Hazard Assessments
- Process Systems
- Industrial Maintenance
- Pulp & Paper
- Sawmill
- Mining
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Heavy Manufacturing