Graham Packaging

Manager, Maintenance

Graham Packaging$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or related maintenance experience required.
  • Minimum five years in a maintenance supervisory or management role in manufacturing preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills are essential.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to work independently and manage tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Enforce safety and quality compliance in maintenance practices.
  • Conduct departmental meetings and training sessions as needed.
  • Participate in planning meetings to align maintenance with operational goals.
  • Develop methods to enhance manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Diagnose breakdown causes and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
  • Manage the maintenance budget to optimize resource use and eliminate excess spending.
  • Select and train shift personnel to achieve departmental objectives.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career development and advancement.
  • Collaborative work environment with ongoing training.
  • Potential for involvement in special projects across functional areas.
  • Engagement with diverse teams, including engineers and vendors.
  • Dynamic role that combines management with hands-on activities.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Graham Packaging is looking for a Maintenance Manager in Mississauga.

Job Responsibilities

Maintenance Managers are responsible for the overall plant maintenance and coordination of activities with other departments in a manner which results in the production of quality product at a cost and schedule consistent with company policies, customer service and plant objectives. The primary duties of a Maintenance Manager include:
  • Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
  • Understands, follows and enforces all established policies, procedures and recognized practices.
  • Participates in plant staff, shift and safety meetings, and conducts regular departmental meetings and departmental training based on needs assessment.
  • Participates in plant operational planning meetings.
  • Develop new methods and procedures to optimize manufacturing efficiency and reduce operating costs.
  • Maintains direct contact with the Engineering department on the latest improvements to plant machinery and systems to more effectively increase manufacturing performance and reduce operating costs.
  • Investigates and diagnoses causes of breakdowns and develop programs and solutions to reduce/eliminate future occurrences.
  • Determines and controls maintenance budget to ensure efficient use of funds and reduce/eliminate repetitive purchases by identifying and eliminating root causes.
  • Responsible for the selection, training and development of shift personnel to attain department goals.
  • Meets with vendors and plant visitors.
  • May be responsible for special projects related to other functional areas.
  • 0-25% travel may be required.


Job Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree and/or related maintenance experience; or equivalent combination of education and related maintenance experience is required. A minimum of five years' experience in a maintenance supervisory or management role in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership skills strongly preferred.

Maintenance Managers are required to interact with other managers, employees, vendors, and customers. Therefore, the following skills and proficiencies are also essential requirements of the position:
  • Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
  • Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
  • Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
  • Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
  • Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and orally.
  • Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.

About Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce. We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.
Learn more about Graham Packaging
Size
491 employees
Market Cap
$99.8 million
Industry
Net Income
$2.5 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
+6%
Revenue
$94.9 million
NASDAQ

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