Job Description

Are you a hands-on leader with strong technical skills and a passion for maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations? As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a key role in directing the daily activities of skilled tradespersons including millwrights, electricians, and other maintenance professionals.

In this position, you will supervise a team responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining mill equipment to maximize uptime and ensure safe production. You'll coordinate work orders, support preventative maintenance planning, and partner closely with operations mangers to ensure equipment readiness. The salary range for this position will be $70,000 - $120,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

• Supervise and maintain plant systems and equipment including mechanical and electrical maintenance operations within one of our state-of-the-art Grand Lake Timber Sawmill located in Chipman, New Brunswick.

• Provide leadership, support, and direction to a maintenance team of 10-15 employees including skilled tradespeople and technicians.

• Ensure that maintenance work aligns with standards, specifications, and schedules, and that maintenance activities are aligned to model maintenance processes.

• Plans and organizes tasks for all technicians and tradespeople before the start of a shift and ensures clear communication to all departments and shifts.

• Ensures all health, safety, and regulations are followed

• Manages and maintains a preventive maintenance system to keep all day-to-day operations running smoothly and to minimize impacts to production and overall sawmill performance.

• Drive a continuous improvement mindset with your team regarding productivity, quality, and safety, and provide support on initiatives such as capital projects and shutdowns.

• Provide regular coaching and training to your team to maintain standards and technical skills.

• Post-secondary degree/diploma preferably in industrial technology or engineering and/or a Red Seal in a mechanical or electrical trade.

• Ideal candidates will possess 4-7 years of supervisory experience along with the demonstrated the ability to lead a team. Experience within a production environment is preferred.

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Committed to top performance in a safe work environment

• Demonstrate the ability and interest to take part in additional training and take on progressively more responsible roles within the organization.

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.

Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.