Maintenance Supervisor 

Vavenby, British Columbia

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
January 18, 2012

Position Title: Maintenance Superintendent
Location: Vavenby, British Columbia
Closing Date: February 3, 2012

General

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the Maintenance Supervisor is a key member of the Maintenance Team. The position is responsible for the safety, supervision, organization and training of maintenance crews; ensuring work is performed without undue risk and in compliance with all safety regulations, policies and procedures. The focus will be on coaching/developing employees to achieve results in safety, work quality and cost effectiveness and to constructively direct them to optimize their performance.

Major Duties:

• Supervise within the framework of a Continuous Improvement culture, providing leadership in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement.
• Develop targets and direct the team’s focus to address off-side key performance indicators (KPI’s), such as machine uptime, preventative maintenance on-track, and so on.
• Provide direction and support to employees on the crew and foster a highly effective working relationship with all employees.
• Work with the Superintendent to ensure the preventative maintenance program is developed and followed with cost targets staying within budget.
• Coordinate the planned work of crews to maximize performance.
• Maintain high standards of work performance.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will bring the following experience and expertise:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Exceptional safe working habits and a working knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations.
• Proven leadership skills, coupled with the ability to effectively manage people in a team environment.
• Proficient with computerized business applications, especially computerized maintenance management systems (E.g. Synergen or similar).
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills.

Preference may be given to those with extensive experience with:

• Industrial manufacturing.
• Trades certification.

Interested applicants should submit their resumes by 4:00 pm Friday, February 3, 2012 to the following:

John Gerber

Human Resources Manager
Canfor – Vavenby
Fax: 250-676-9455
Email: John.Gerber@canfor.com