Equipment & Fleet Maintenance Manager (On-site in the West Kootenays, BC)

The Sutherland Group of Companies•Castlegar, BC

38d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance strategy, fleet reliability, and equipment performance of our growing operation in Salmo, BC. This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader who understands that maintenance is more than repairing equipment. It's about maximizing uptime, improving reliability, developing people, and supporting operational success. Working closely with Operations, Equipment Planning, Procurement, and Safety teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring our fleet is safe, reliable, cost-effective, and ready to perform. This is an on-site position based in the West Kootenays, BC (Salmo). The successful candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to the West Kootenays before starting employment.

Requirements

Experienced Maintenance Manager
Hands-on leader
Understands maintenance is more than repairing equipment
Maximizes uptime
Improves reliability
Develops people
Supports operational success
Works closely with Operations, Equipment Planning, Procurement, and Safety teams
Ensures fleet is safe, reliable, cost-effective, and ready to perform
Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the West Kootenays before starting employment

Responsibilities

Lead the maintenance function across multiple business units and operating locations, ensuring maintenance priorities support operational needs.
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance personnel while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs that maximize fleet availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
Ensure repairs are prioritized effectively, completed efficiently, and aligned with operational requirements, safety standards, and asset criticality.
Drive initiatives that improve equipment reliability, increase uptime, and optimize asset lifecycle performance.
Leverage maintenance data, equipment trends, and operational insights to support informed decisions regarding rebuilds, replacements, standardization, and long-term capital planning.
Partner closely with Operations, Dispatch, and Planning teams to ensure maintenance activities are coordinated effectively and equipment availability aligns with business demands.
Maintain visibility of fleet status and proactively respond to changing operational priorities.
Develop and strengthen maintenance systems, workflows, KPIs, and reporting tools that support data-driven decision making.
Continuously identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency, reduce costs, enhance reliability, and standardize best practices across the organization.
Build and maintain strong relationships with dealerships, suppliers, repair facilities, and contractors to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality service delivery.
Hold external service providers accountable for safety, responsiveness, workmanship, and overall performance.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and safety standards.
Manage maintenance-related expenditures responsibly, support cost-control initiatives, and champion a proactive safety culture that protects employees, equipment, and the communities we serve.