Engineering Manager

Great Lakes Copper is Canada’s only manufacturer of copper tube, essential for so many life functions from drinking water to hospital gasses to heating, cooling, fuel supply and a vast range of other uses.  We are based out of London, Ontario and have enjoyed servicing our clients for over 65 years. We fulfill all manufacturing processes from casting, extrusion, seamless tube rolling (Pilgering), drawing, heat treatment and finishing under one roof and proudly boast the highest copper recycling rate in North America.

We have a team to be proud of; a collaborative and productive team of people who meet customer needs and have a solid track record; collectively we look forward to continued success.

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Purpose:   Our Maintenance Manager is accountable for delivering improvements in manufacturing process reliability through a dedicated and committed team of tradespeople and supervisors.  They are expected to introduce new maintenance technologies and support existing equipment to achieve goals.  The manufacturing environment is of critical importance to the business and the Maintenance Manager must ensure suitable resources are available when needed to increase process uptime.  They have budget responsibility for facility capital projects and maintenance expenses.

We provide:

• A great team environment – where people work collaboratively with one another  
• A top-notch Profit-Sharing Pension Plan – participation starts after 3 months’ service
• Competitive salary
• A comprehensive, fully funded medical, dental and insurance package – participation from start of employment
• Family and Employee Assistance Program through a leading provider
• Educational Reimbursement Programs
• Social activities
• An opportunity to be part of a successful team, where people add value and are valued
• The chance to continue to grow and develop further
• Strategic project involvement AND continuous improvement activity exposure

Primary Responsibilities: 

TEAM

• Maintain and improve a safe working environment; promoting a ‘safety first’ mindset by modelling and reinforcing the same.
• Ensure the Maintenance function is fully able to support the needs of the business at all times.
• Continuously develop skills within the maintenance team members so they perform to their full potential.
• Promote collaboration with all other business functions.
• Identify and implement new technologies which improve process uptime.
• Hold the maintenance team accountable for performance and adherence to company procedures.

CUSTOMER

• Promote a ‘right first time’ mindset; identify, document and employ root cause corrective action (RCCA) techniques to continually improve internal customer (production) satisfaction.
• Co-ordinate maintenance activities to deliver results within agreed timeframes, using both internal and external resources.
• Help identify and prioritize maintenance improvements based on a spectrum of criteria considering all stakeholder requirements.

Report progress to stakeholders; adjust actions in order to meet original scope and timescale commitments.

PROCESS

• Improve maintenance processes and train employees in there correct use to avoid wasted effort.
• Champion change – build alignment in people with diverse interests to achieve common goals.
• Professionally share observations, trends, recommendations and concerns regarding our people and processes with internal resources who can best assist.
• Benchmark GLC with other companies and industries to ensure best practices are followed and shared within Mueller Industries, Inc.

COST

• Identify and eliminate sources of waste in the business, with direct accountability for maintenance activities
• Gain improvement by ensuring change initiatives are trialed, implemented and supported.
• Respond to various needs, and take on other duties as assigned.

You bring: 

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience leading maintenance activities within a heavy manufacturing environment
• Successful completion of a related Engineering Degree (mechanical, electrical, integrated, industrial, manufacturing or process)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to clearly relay and interpret information for various staff and contractors
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work in the immediate, short, medium and long term
• Proficiency using MS Outlook, MS Office and at least one CMMS
• Proven problem-solving ability and ability to bring about improvement with and through others
• Demonstrated success leading change
• Innovation, adaptability, resourcefulness and collaboration skills
• Ability to work flexibly, balancing internal and external commitments as necessary
• Commitment to professional development

Interested and qualified?

We encourage you to apply by forwarding a brief expression of interest, declaration of suitability and résumé to maint.recruitment@glcopper.com with the position in the subject line.  We appreciate all interest however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.  As a general policy, Great Lakes Copper does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request during the interview process. To request accommodation during the recruitment process, please email Suzanne.Jaekel@glcopper.com  or call  (519)455-0770, ext. 285.