Asset Management & Reliability Manager

The Opportunity :

Reporting to the Director, Asset Management and Reliability, this position is within the Asset Reliability Group (ARG). The ARG sets strategy and direction for reliability, asset management, and maintenance for all Maple Leaf Foods manufacturing facilities (network of 25+ sites), and precisely executes on a roadmap to move the manufacturing Asset Reliability (AR) maturity and performance toward world class.

This position is responsible for providing technical, strategic, and analytical leadership to operationalize the AR strategy and roadmap across the Maple Leaf network.

The role focuses on improving network reliability through developing and deploying Autonomous Maintenance (Operator Care), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and asset lifecycle management, transformation through modernization and automation, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM);

all of which is to reduce downtime, increase throughput, eliminate health & food safety risks, minimize carbon footprint, and maximize the asset lifecycle.

This position has a high degree of visibility and intractability, where focus and attention on the voice of the customer is key for success.

This position requires frequent interactions, presentation and direct engagement with Maintenance Managers, Plant Managers / Site Leaders, and members of the senior management forum (VP’s) in cross-functional groups (including information solutions (IS), Food Safety, Finance, Engineering, Sustainability, Operations Excellence, Six Sigma, and Procurement) to advance the AR strategy towards achieving the AR Bold Goal.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by April 01. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life :

• Develop and deploy standardized TPM programs across the Maple Leaf network
• Be a subject matter expert in identifying risks and costs to reliability using statistical methods and KPIs
• Develop strategic action plans for mitigating risk to uptime, costs, and customer fill-rates service levels using Reliability Centered Maintenance and other Six Sigma techniques
• Develop asset strategies for common and critical assets in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Establish the requirements and process for asset lifecycle management, from design to decommissioning
• Develop and deploy asset health and condition indexing for long-term asset investments
• Monitor and maintain AR systems and analytical tools; identify and address chronic problems
• Enhance work management processes, developing standards, SOPs, guides, audits, and training
• Improve and sustain the integrity and quality of AR data by implementing network-wide standards and KPIs
• Perform benchmarking gap analysis to define AR maturity opportunities towards world-class
• Coach plant teams and facilitate failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), root cause failure elimination (RCFE), and preventive maintenance optimization (PMO).
• Establish processes for spares planning; identify opportunities to eliminate and prevent excess inventory.
• Provide change management and training for plant reliability practices and maintenance techniques.
• Provide reliability due diligence inputs to new builds, and mergers & acquisitions
• Attend industry events to keep AR strategy aligned with leading technologies and processes
• Other related maintenance and reliability problems and improvement opportunities activities, as assigned.

What You’ll Bring :

• 4-year University degree in a technical, Engineering, or STEM field.
• PMP, Blackbelt, and / or six-sigma training.
• 10+ years in developing and deploying standardized TPM, RCM, and asset lifecycle management programs
• Managing multi-site scale strategic programs and projects with network / system level impact.
• Program change management, governance, sustainment, and audit in a multi-site environment.
• Highly tech savvy with information technology, relational databases, reporting, analytical platforms, BI tools, relational databases, generative AI platforms, CMMS.
• Experience in Manufacturing or a fast-paced industrial environment
• People leadership and managing & developing salaried professional staff

What makes you standout :

• Professional Engineering Association Membership (P.Eng.) and / or MBA preferred.
• RCM or equivalent certification will be an asset.
• Technical consulting or experience in client facing or site support roles
• Knowledge of GMPs, food safety development and health & safety requirements
• Continuous improvement mindset, critical thinker, challenging the status quo
• Creative problem solver (not just problem finder), entrepreneurial spirit, and can-do attitude
• Proven capability to provide technical leadership to business and operations
• Self-starter, high energy, customer oriented, with superb communication / interpersonal skills at all levels
• Results oriented, organized, and capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities
• Must be highly adaptable to constant change, working on various initiatives simultaneously, and comfortable in a very fast paced environment

What We offer at Maple Leaf Foods :

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing.

These benefits start on your first day of employment.

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.
Il y a 20 jours