Chef Maintenance des Opérations

Haleon•Montreal, QC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Haleon is seeking an Operations Maintenance Manager to join their Montreal (Saint-Laurent) team. This role is ideal for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable with ambiguity, and looking to join the Maintenance team. The Montreal facility is a manufacturing site for liquid, solid, and semi-solid health products, involving complex regulatory factors, technical processes, and high-risk activities. The company is experiencing rapid growth and offers a dynamic work environment.

Requirements

Proficiency in French is required for effective communication and adherence to operational and regulatory standards.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
10 years of maintenance experience, including a minimum of 7 years in supervisory or management roles.
Knowledge of the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment or a highly regulated industry.
Good writing and communication skills to interact with all levels of company management.
Knowledge of CMMS systems (e.g., SAP).
Excellent presentation skills and knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Ability to manage budgets or technical resources in a structured manner.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with different internal levels.
Documentary rigor in record-keeping, compliance, and follow-up of maintenance activities related to SOPs, audits, compliance, and GMP.

Nice To Haves

Approximately 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or OTC industry.
Member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec.
Proficiency in GMP/GXP standards.
Expertise in TPM, PM, KPI management, and reliability optimization.
Experience in budget management, validation, SOPs, and continuous improvement.
Ability to collaborate with suppliers, consultants, and internal teams.
Experience in implementing or improving engineering processes based on best industry practices.
Ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives covering multiple teams or sectors.
Ability to simultaneously coordinate multiple maintenance projects and activities in a constantly evolving environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintenance, reliability, and spare parts for production equipment on site.
Responsible for departmental budgets and inventory control for maintenance spare parts.
Responsible for coaching and executing the site's preventive maintenance strategy, based on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), preventive maintenance (PM), and other industry standards.
Must be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) of the site's CMMS.
Plan, schedule, and deliver training and coaching to team members on TPM processes, planned maintenance, and root cause analysis, while maintaining efficiency at the highest possible level at the lowest cost, in accordance with prescribed quality standards.
Responsible for site maintenance-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Recommend desirable improvements and modifications to methods, procedures, processes, equipment, and layout.
Manage suppliers and consultants to ensure contracts include appropriate technical specifications and are delivered according to requirements.
Write, revise, update, or approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.
Responsible for the timely maintenance of maintenance department compliance records.
Lead and supervise staff to ensure performance, development, effective communication, and maintenance of a positive work climate.
Enforce EHS rules, GMP requirements, and applicable corporate policies within the team.
Ensure adequate staffing levels and optimal workload distribution among resources and relevant sectors.
Establish the department's annual budget, monitor it continuously, and approve required validation protocols.
Define sector orientations, develop business processes aligned with corporate standards, and contribute to the development of the plant's master plan.
Maintain strong relationships with internal clients and establish operational priorities according to partner needs.