Director of Maintenance and Engineering

The use of the masculine form in this text is for readability purposes and includes all individuals, regardless of gender. About Prysmian: Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. Work Location: Shawinigan, Québec pour l’Usine St-Maurice.Schedule: Weekday Monday to Friday. Benefits:

• Régime de retraite à prestation déterminée.
• Régime d’assurances collectives complet, payé en quasi-totalité par l’employeur.
• Un salaire compétitif.
• Une stabilité d’emploi.
• Programme d’aide aux employés & à la famille (PAEF).
• Plan avantageux d’achat d’actions de la compagnie.

Position Summary: The Director of Maintenance and Engineering reports directly to the Plant Manager. They are responsible for managing the maintenance department and its personnel. In collaboration with the planner, maintenance supervisor, engineers, and production managers, they must ensure that the organization’s equipment is properly maintained and improved through capital projects and modifications. The position holder also maintains connections with other plants within the division to ensure that all sites can benefit from shared expertise. Key Responsibilities:

• The main challenge is to deliver a turnkey project with recommendations to modernize maintenance and training programs, using a management system that facilitates visualization and consolidation of production and maintenance needs.
• The St-Maurice plant is a dynamic facility where the maintenance department manages multiple projects simultaneously, aiming to improve equipment safety, performance, and reliability.
• The Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring and optimizing the proper functioning of the plant’s various equipment within a safe environment.
• He supervises a maintenance planner, a supervisor, and about twenty unionized maintenance employees.
• He prepares the annual maintenance budget based on required resources and collaborates on funding requests for improvement projects.
• He must strengthen health and safety efforts within the plant.
• He coordinates and oversees all maintenance work performed by subcontractors.
• As a member of the management committee, he participates in setting and achieving QHSE (Quality, Health/Safety, Environment) objectives.
• He organizes the department to meet organizational goals by improving equipment reliability, delivering projects on time, and ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• He coordinates subcontractors’ work to ensure adherence to costs, deadlines, and safety standards.
• In collaboration with production, planning, and technical services, he coordinates and prioritizes engineering activities according to the allocated annual budget.
  

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; a master’s degree in engineering is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience with proven results in process improvement.
• Experience managing a maintenance budget.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Basic knowledge of English is required (due to part of the team being in the United States, necessitating smooth communication).
• The candidate must demonstrate diverse and multidisciplinary skills.
  

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are. All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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