Maintenance Supervisor – Lumber Mill

West Fraser • Edson, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

West Fraser is seeking a motivated and safety-focused Maintenance Supervisor to lead their maintenance team in a fast-paced lumber mill environment. This hands-on leadership role is critical to ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all mill equipment and facilities. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong problem-solver, and effective people leader with a passion for teamwork, reliability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and documentation skills, be self-directed, cost conscious and be confident in their decision-making abilities.

Requirements

• Certified Millwright or recognized trade certification with 5+ years of industrial experience
• Minimum 2-3 years of maintenance supervisory experience in an industrial or lumber mill environment
• Strong mechanical maintenance knowledge
• Proven experience with reliability-centered maintenance programs (preventative and predictive maintenance)
• Proficient with CMMS systems and Microsoft Office tools
• Demonstrated leadership, change management, and continuous improvement mindset
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure all maintenance activities comply with mill standards, Lockout/Tagout procedures, Safe Work Practices, and regulatory requirement
• Participate in safety meetings, hazard assessments, and incident investigations
• Lead and develop a skilled maintenance team through coaching, clear expectations, and performance accountability
• Coordinate daily work assignments and respond to changing priorities to meet business needs
• Plan, prioritize, and execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs to achieve uptime and reliability targets
• Utilize CMMS systems to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, asset history, and documentation
• Drive a culture of reliability using root cause analysis, gap analysis, and long-term corrective actions
• Collaborate with Operations, Reliability, Planning, Quality, Procurement, and Project teams to support mill objectives
• Manage department budgets and control maintenance costs to achieve competitive manufacturing unit costs
• Promote continuous improvement and ownership of plant performance

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with an annual bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits: including medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension and saving plans, life, disability, and accident insurance, vacation time, paid holidays and additional benefits to support your well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed