Maintenance Manager
We are looking for an energetic and motivated person to join our talent pipeline and team as Maintenance Manager for Irving Wallboard. This position is ideal for a technically strong leader who thinks beyond maintenance: someone who understands how asset reliability, safety, people development, and financial performance come together to run a great business.
Why Irving Wallboard?
Irving Wallboard (Atlantic Wallboard Limited) operates one of North America’s most modern and highly automated gypsum manufacturing facilities. Based in Saint John, NB, we produce a full range of wallboard products for residential and commercial construction.
We provide a solid foundation for you to build your career within a dynamic company and division, offering personal and professional growth through training and development, mentorship, and challenge to ensure your success as a leader within J.D. Irving Limited.
What We Offer to You:
- Group RRSP contribution matching program
- Manager Incentive Program
- Flexible benefits, including a Health Spending Account
- Fitness center located on-site
- Health & Wellness reimbursement program
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- Employee wallboard product purchasing program
- Relocation support (if applicable)
- Opportunity to grow your career within J.D. Irving
- Own plant maintenance, reliability, and asset strategy
- Lead by example in creating a strong safety culture
- Set the standard for safety leadership and regulatory compliance
- Coach and develop a skilled maintenance and engineering team
- Actively mentor engineers, supervisors and future leaders
- Drive preventive/predictive maintenance to improve uptime and cost
- Own planning, scheduling, execution, and contractor performance
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, quality, and supply chain
- Balance daily execution with long-term reliability strategy
- Contribute to capital planning, continuous improvement, and business results
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with industrial experience
- Strong mechanical foundation (electrical/controls an asset)
- Proven ability to lead teams and improve performance
- Experience in safety-critical manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated interest in people leadership and broader business impact
Preferred :
- Shutdown and turnaround leadership
- Planning/scheduling and contractor management
- Capital projects and engineering execution
- Lean, TPM, or reliability-centered maintenance
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