Plant Maintenance Manager

Plant Maintenance Manager Industrial Facility Operations
Location: Cambridge Ontario (Fully Onsite)
Recruiter: Northwest Talent Solutions (on behalf of a leading environmental services organization)

Northwest Talent Solutions is partnering with a major North American environmental and recycling services company to hire a Plant Maintenance Manager for a newly launched state-of-the-art material recovery facility (MRF).

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to help commission stabilize and optimize a modern processing plant featuring advanced automated equipment and material-handling systems.

Why This Role Is Unique:

• Lead maintenance operations at a new advanced facility

• Shape a safety-first high-performance maintenance culture from the ground up

• Blend hands-on troubleshooting with leadership and reliability engineering

• Work in a mission-driven industry supporting sustainability and recycling

What Youll Do:

• Supervise and develop a team of maintenance technicians

• Plan staffing scheduling and performance management

• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical hydraulic electrical and pneumatic systems

• Ensure equipment uptime and safe return-to-service

• Maintain CMMS records inventory and spare parts management

• Coordinate vendors contractors and specialized repairs

• Support startup and commissioning of new equipment

• Manage maintenance budgeting and operational planning

• Promote and enforce safety and regulatory compliance

• Build a culture of accountability safety and operational excellence

Equipment & Systems Youll Support:

• Conveyors and automated material handling systems

• Sorting and screening equipment

• Optical sorting technology

• Hydraulic and pneumatic machinery

• Industrial processing equipment

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

• 7 years industrial maintenance experience

• 2 years leadership or supervisory experience

• Experience in manufacturing processing recycling or heavy industrial operations

• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical and electrical systems

Preferred:

• Waste recycling aggregates or processing plant experience

• Preventive & predictive maintenance program leadership

• CMMS system administration

• Union environment experience

• Trade certification (Millwright Red Seal or similar)

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: CAD $100000 $115000 bonus eligibility

• Medical dental vision life insurance and disability coverage

• RRSP company match

• Paid vacation holidays and personal days

• Career advancement opportunities

• Possible relocation assistance

Ideal Candidate:

You are a working maintenance leader comfortable both reviewing maintenance metrics and stepping onto the plant floor to solve problems. You enjoy coaching technicians improving reliability and keeping automated equipment running safely and efficiently.

About the Recruiter:

This role is being sourced by Northwest Talent Solutions a specialized recruiting firm supporting industrial operations engineering and manufacturing organizations across North America.

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(Client organization details shared during interview process.)