Maintenance Supervisor- Day Shift

Maintenance Supervisor (Hands-On) – Heavy Industrial

Are you a proven mechanical leader who thrives on building systems from the ground up? A leading heavy industrial manufacturer in Hamilton is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead from the shop floor, rebuild the maintenance department, and establish a world-class preventative maintenance program.

This role is designed for a licensed 433A Millwright who combines top-tier mechanical troubleshooting with natural leadership. This is 90% hands-on floor work paired with 10% administrative and office oversight.

Position Details
Role: Maintenance Supervisor (Hands-On Floor Leader)
Location: Hamilton, ON
Shift: Straight Days (Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
Pay Rate: $52.00 – $57.00 per hour (based on experience)
Additional Compensation: Performance/Target Bonuses based on successful completion of key operational milestones & PM implementation
Total Rewards: Comprehensive Health & Dental Benefits + 2 Weeks Vacation

We are specifically seeking candidates who bring a strong background in heavy industrial manufacturing, with preferred experience in steel production/processing or the automotive sector. If you have spent your career troubleshooting heavy tonnage equipment, high-speed automated lines, and metal-forming machinery, your skills are a direct match for this environment.

Advantages
-Top-Tier Pay & Bonuses: Highly competitive starting hourly rate ($52.00–$57.00/hr) with extra earning potential through target-driven performance bonuses.
-Desirable Straight Day Shift: Enjoy work-life balance with standard Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM hours—no rotation or steady night shifts required.
-Ground-Up Impact: Full autonomy to build out the maintenance team, design your own PM schedules, and leave your personal mark on plant operations.
-True Hands-On Leadership: Ideal for a lead mechanic who loves being active on the floor (90%) rather than being stuck behind a desk all day (10%).
-Stable Industry Environment: High-volume heavy industrial production facility with continuous investment in capital machinery.

Responsibilities
-Hands-On Equipment Maintenance (Primary Focus): Spend ~90% of your time active on the plant floor troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding heavy production equipment, including stamping presses, roll forming lines, robotic welders, and automated assembly systems.
-Department & Team Leadership: Act as a working floor supervisor, directly managing and building out the maintenance team while fostering a strong culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
-PM Program Development: Design, implement, and optimize preventative maintenance (PM) schedules from the ground up to eliminate recurring downtime and transition the plant from reactive to proactive maintenance.
-Root-Cause Problem Solving: Directly target, isolate, and solve complex machinery bottlenecks—specifically across primary automated processing lines.
-Process & Administrative Oversight (~10%): Enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and machine guarding standards, manage electronic work orders, order necessary tooling/parts, and coordinate with external vendors for specialized repairs.

Qualifications
-License: Valid 433A Industrial Mechanic Millwright Red Seal required.
-Industrial Background: Extensive experience in a heavy industrial environment (heavy steel, stamping, metal fabrication, or automotive).
-Machinery Expertise: Hands-on experience working with stamping presses, roll formers, robotic welding cells, and complex automated production equipment.
-PLC Knowledge: Basic exposure to PLC systems and sensor interactions to assist in troubleshooting machine logic and linked line faults.
-Leadership Drive: Proven track record of working shoulder-to-shoulder with technicians, developing PM processes, and mentoring personnel
-Must be able to pass a background check

Summary
If this is something you are interested in please submit your application or email your resume to Paulina Galinski at paulina.galinski@randstad.ca

(Note: Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Clean background check and professional managerial references required upon selection.)

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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