Maintenance Lead

Owens Corning•Chilliwack, BC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Owens Corning Doors is seeking a Maintenance Lead (Manager) to join our Maintenance Department at our high-volume Interior Door Manufacturing Facility in Chilliwack (Yarrow), BC. This role is pivotal to plant performance, reliability, and safety in a facility that produces 6,000 - 10,000 interior doors daily. The ideal candidate is a hands-on maintenance leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and enjoys tackling complex equipment challenges, including legacy machinery. As the Maintenance Lead (Manager), you will be responsible for leading, developing, and executing a reliability-focused maintenance strategy that supports safe, efficient, and high-quality production. This role directly impacts daily output, equipment uptime, and long-term asset health. You will lead a skilled trades team, partner closely with Operations and Engineering, and drive the evolution of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and reliability best practices across the facility.

Requirements

Red Seal Trade Certification (Millwright strongly preferred; Electrical considered)
Post-secondary education in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical or Electrical disciplines
7–10+ years in a senior maintenance leadership role within manufacturing
Proven experience with TPM or reliability-based maintenance
Strong background managing legacy equipment and reducing chronic downtime
Experience in high-volume, automated manufacturing environments
Strong mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical knowledge
Experience with CMMS systems and reliability metrics
Excellent leadership, communication, and change-management skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, production-driven environment

Nice To Haves

Engineering or Project Management education/certification is an asset
Exposure to wood products manufacturing is an asset

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a skilled maintenance team including: Maintenance Team Lead, Red Seal Journeyman Millwrights, Millwright Apprentices.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
Support trade certification progression and apprenticeship development.
Design and sustain a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) framework.
Drive data-based decisions using failure history, condition monitoring, and reliability metrics.
Lead RCA, FMEA, and structured problem-solving for chronic downtime issues.
Improve KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, and uptime.
Oversee maintenance of Trim saws (legacy equipment), Glue spreaders, CNC and architectural machining equipment, Sanding, bonding, and automated door systems.
Reduce downtime and extend asset life through modernization strategies.
Recommend rebuilds, upgrades, and capital replacements based on ROI and risk.
Optimize the plant CMMS / work order system.
Improve backlog management, planning accuracy, and documentation.
Manage contractors, vendors, and critical spare parts strategy.
Support capital projects, new installations, and major upgrades.
Contribute to maintenance budgeting and long-term asset planning.