Senior Engineering Manager

Position Title: Senior Engineering Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40886

Senior Engineering Manager

Portage la Prairie MB

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

McCain Foods is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager. This leader is responsible for leading engineering maintenance and technical support functions to ensure safe reliable and efficient operation of plant assets. This role drives asset reliability capital execution and continuous improvement while supporting production safety quality and cost objectives. The Senior Engineering Manager partners closely with Operations Safety Finance and Corporate Engineering to deliver sustainable results aligned with McCain standards and priorities.

The role requires deliberate time allocation between both sites (typically three days per week at Carberry and two days per week at Portage) with the expectation of flexibility to meet evolving business and operational demands. Success in this role depends on strong prioritization judgment and the ability to lead through influence across multiple locations.

What youll be doing.

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Maintenance and Engineering functions including Processing Maintenance Electrical Maintenance Planning Environmental Boiler and Refrigeration Stockroom and related technical areas.
• Ensure appropriate staffing capability and training across engineering and maintenance teams conduct performance reviews coaching and development planning.
• Provide coverage and leadership continuity in the absence of the Maintenance Manager and Environmental Supervisor as required.
• Develop implement and continuously improve engineering and maintenance standards installation techniques and standard operating practices.
• Evaluate and introduce new process technologies to improve equipment reliability safety quality and efficiency.
• Lead the application of McCain Driving Impact (MDI) and Lean Manufacturing principles across Safety Quality Cost Delivery and People (SQCDP).
• Provide technical support to production teams to resolve process equipment and safety issues.
• Lead capital projects from concept through execution ensuring projects are delivered on time within budget and in compliance with corporate engineering standards.
• Define project scope prepare technical requirements and coordinate with internal and external engineers to ensure alignment with plant and corporate standards.
• Prepare and manage Requests for Expenditure Authorization (REA) in partnership with Finance Operations and Safety.
• Acquire evaluate and negotiate contractor and supplier bids; prepare tender documents and manage vendor relationships.
• Oversee equipment and system design reviews supplier documentation and resolution of technical issues.
• Develop manage and administer the engineering and maintenance operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor expenditures identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure financial discipline across all engineering activities.
• Effectively allocate internal and external resources to support operational priorities and project execution.
• Serve as a key leader in fire protection environmental and safety-related engineering processes coordinating with insurers brokers Finance and plant teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Manitoba and Canadian regulations corporate standards and insurance requirements.
• Reinforce a strong safety culture through design maintenance practices and leadership behavior.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of engineering documentation including project reports meeting minutes material lists purchase orders installation schedules and technical records.
• Maintain disciplined project governance and documentation standards to support audits compliance and long-term asset management.

What youll need to be successful.

• A bachelors degree in engineering is required.
• Professional Engineering License is required.
• 5 years leading teams and mentoring supervisors
• 5 years of progressive engineering experience with a minimum of 2 years directly related to food processing
• Strong organizational communication interpersonal and presentation skills
• Sound fact-based decision making and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results and resolving day to day operational challenges
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and successfully lead projects/work teams of up to 150 people
• Adaptable and flexible team player who is a champion of change
• Skilled in developing and executing strategic site plans

About McCain.

Click Hereto learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package:$111700.00 -$149000.00 . CAD annually Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information isbeing handled here.

Job Family:Engineering & Technical
Location(s): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)