Licensed Millwright

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR / LICENSED INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT 433A

Roles & Responsibilities

Department: Maintenance / Facilities

Reports To: General Manager / President

Supervises: Maintenance Millwrights, Maintenance Technicians, and assigned contractors

ROLE PURPOSE

The Maintenance Supervisor / Licensed Industrial Millwright is responsible for leading ENTECH’s Maintenance Department and ensuring the reliable operation of the company’s production equipment, utilities, and facility.

This is a hands-on leadership position. The Maintenance Supervisor is expected to perform complex mechanical work while also planning maintenance activities, supervising maintenance personnel, managing contractors, maintaining the facility, and reducing equipment downtime.

The role is responsible for both industrial maintenance and overall facility maintenance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

• Lead and supervise maintenance employees.
• Assign daily maintenance priorities and work orders.
• Establish preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure assigned work is completed correctly and on time.
• Train and mentor less-experienced maintenance employees.
• Review workmanship and ensure repairs are completed to an appropriate standard.
• Monitor employee productivity, attendance, safety, and performance.
• Coach employees and address performance concerns.
• Recommend or administer corrective action within management authority.
• Participate in hiring and performance reviews for maintenance personnel.

2. EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY

• Take ownership of mechanical reliability throughout the plant.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical equipment and systems.
• Minimize production downtime caused by equipment failures.
• Identify recurring failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Establish inspection frequencies for critical equipment.
• Maintain critical spare-parts requirements.
• Recommend replacement or capital upgrades when equipment becomes unreliable or obsolete.

3. PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

Maintain and support systems including:

• Plating tanks and associated equipment
• Pumps and filtration systems
• Hoists and lifting equipment
• Motors and gearboxes
• Blowers
• Mixers
• Piping and valves
• Heat exchangers
• Boilers and heating systems
• Chillers and cooling systems
• Compressed-air systems
• Water-treatment equipment
• Wastewater-treatment systems
• Rinses and process-water systems
• Material-handling equipment
• Blast equipment
• Custom plating and flow-tooling systems

4. FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

Take overall responsibility for the physical condition and operation of the ENTECH facility.

Responsibilities include:

• Building maintenance and repairs
• Plumbing
• HVAC coordination
• Heating systems
• Lighting
• Roof and drainage issues
• Doors and loading areas
• Yard and exterior maintenance
• Snow and ice management coordination
• Fire-protection system coordination
• Building security systems
• Utility systems
• Facility inspections
• Contractor coordination
• Building-related preventative maintenance

The Maintenance Supervisor is expected to identify facility problems proactively rather than waiting for failures.

5. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive preventative maintenance program.
• Ensure PM activities are completed on schedule.
• Establish PM requirements for newly installed equipment.
• Maintain maintenance histories for critical equipment.
• Analyze recurring breakdowns and identify root causes.
• Track overdue maintenance activities.
• Coordinate major maintenance around production requirements.

6. PROJECTS, INSTALLATION & FABRICATION

• Lead installation of new equipment and plant systems.
• Plan equipment relocations and modifications.
• Design or fabricate practical mechanical solutions where appropriate.
• Coordinate piping, pumps, supports, platforms, guarding, and related mechanical installations.
• Work with Engineering on equipment-development and plant-improvement projects.
• Support fabrication of custom plating equipment, flow tooling, fixtures, and production systems.
• Assist management in obtaining quotations and selecting contractors or equipment suppliers.

7. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT

• Obtain and review contractor quotations when required.
• Coordinate outside electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors, boiler contractors, roofers, and other trades.
• Ensure contractor work is properly scoped and scheduled.
• Verify work is completed satisfactorily.
• Ensure contractors comply with ENTECH safety requirements.
• Identify when work requires a licensed trade or specialist contractor.

8. SAFETY & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

• Ensure maintenance work complies with applicable safety requirements.
• Enforce lockout/tagout procedures.
• Maintain equipment guarding and safety devices.
• Ensure maintenance staff use proper PPE.
• Identify unsafe equipment or facility conditions and correct them promptly.
• Support inspections and regulatory requirements related to equipment and facilities.
• Ensure work requiring licensed electrical, gas, or other regulated trades is performed by appropriately qualified personnel.

9. SPARE PARTS, TOOLS & INVENTORY

• Establish minimum inventory levels for critical spare parts.
• Maintain organized maintenance parts and tool storage.
• Identify long-lead or high-risk spare components.
• Control unnecessary maintenance spending while ensuring required parts are available.
• Standardize equipment and components where practical.
• Maintain supplier relationships for critical maintenance items.

10. BUDGETING & COST CONTROL

• Assist management in preparing the annual maintenance budget.
• Monitor maintenance expenditures.
• Distinguish between routine maintenance, major repair, and capital replacement.
• Obtain competitive quotations for significant purchases or contractor work.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance and utility costs.
• Recommend investments where preventative spending will reduce downtime or operating costs.

11. COMMUNICATION, INITIATIVE & ACCOUNTABILITY

• Maintain strong communication with Production and the General Manager.
• Advise management promptly of significant equipment or facility risks.
• Take ownership of maintenance issues through completion.
• Prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and business needs.
• Proactively identify upcoming problems.
• Bring recommended solutions to management rather than simply reporting problems.
• Ensure maintenance requests do not remain unresolved without explanation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Ontario 433A Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certificate of Qualification.
• Significant industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong troubleshooting capability with mechanical production equipment.
• Experience with pumps, piping, motors, gearboxes, hoists, mechanical systems, and industrial utilities.
• Strong welding/fabrication and mechanical-installation skills.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience managing contractors and facility maintenance.
• Experience in plating, chemical processing, wastewater, or heavy industrial environments is a strong asset.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

KEY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The Maintenance Supervisor is expected to:

• Minimize unplanned equipment downtime.
• Improve equipment reliability.
• Complete preventative maintenance on schedule.
• Reduce repeat equipment failures.
• Maintain a safe and reliable facility.
• Maintain appropriate critical spare-parts inventory.
• Control maintenance costs.
• Ensure maintenance staff are productive and accountable.
• Complete major repairs and projects on schedule.
• Identify equipment and facility risks before they become emergencies.
• Reduce the amount of routine maintenance intervention required from senior management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $43.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person