Maintenance manager Jobs in Ajax, ON

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Date : 17 Oct 2025

Location : Whitby, ON, CA

Company : Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Maintenance Manager in Whitby we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your leadership and operational expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and results-driven teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of assigned departments, driving efficiency and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including supervisors, employees, and customers), provide technical guidance to staff, and oversee departmental policies and budgets, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of managing unionized staff in a shop environment, but also coordinate investigations for customer issues and special projects.

We’ll look to you for

• Supervising and driving the performance of the shop supervisory team
• Scheduling and attending regular meetings with managers, supervisors, employees, and customers
• Responsible for overseeing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities for coaches and locomotives to ensure optimal performance, safety, and reliability.
• Manage unionized staff in a shop environment, ensuring adherence to labor agreements and operational efficiency.

Administering a service function to support 24-hour operations

Advising staff on technical and operational matters

Coordinating investigations and resolution of customer issues related to equipment maintenance

Preparing, administering, and managing departmental budgets

Developing and recommending new or revised departmental policies and procedures

Providing coaching and leadership for the development of subordinates

Interpreting and providing guidance to staff regarding collective agreements

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role :

5+ years of management responsibility in a manufacturing or maintenance environment

Knowledge of preventative maintenance, work order, and scheduling techniques

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with diverse disciplines and levels, both internally and externally

Proficiency in verbal and written communication

Knowledge of working procedures and techniques utilized in trade environments

Strong interpersonal skills for training and coaching activities

Working knowledge of MS Office applications

Things you’ll enjoy

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement :

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

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