Posted 11 days ago
Maintenance Supervisor
@ Canfor
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Overview
Canfor is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor in Grande Prairie, AB, to lead maintenance crews, enforce safety procedures, and deliver cost-effective results. The role covers daily, weekly and monthly maintenance planning, the preventative maintenance program and budget targets.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and lead maintenance crews on safety, quality, cost and delivery
- Plan daily, weekly and monthly maintenance work
- Develop and follow the preventative maintenance program
- Coordinate crew work to meet maintenance and production targets
- Coach employees and maintain high standards of performance
Requirements summary:
- Strong commitment to safety
- Proven supervisory experience in a similar industry
- Substantial maintenance experience
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Interprovincial trade qualification (asset)
- Knowledge of electronic-based maintenance programs (asset)
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Interprovincial trade qualification |
| Background checks | criminal record |
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Canfor
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Full company description
Canfor is a world leading manufacturer of wood products like lumber for building houses and construction, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. We have a history dating back to 1938 in Western Canada and have grown into a successful global company with people, customers, operations and sales offices around the world.
- LinkedIn followers
- 40,145
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,627
- Reported office locations
- 100–1700 West 75th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2, CA
- 5162 Northwood Pulp Mill Road, PO Box 9000, Prince George, BC V2L 4W2, CA
- 3700 Clay Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579, US
- 230 - 1700 West 75th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2, US
- Business categories
- Green Building
- Manufacturing
- Green Consumer Goods
- Other recorded names
- Canfor
- Specialties
- Pulp Products
- SPF Lumber
- Green Energy
- Southern Yellow Pine
- Wood Products
- Engineered Wood Products
- and Lumber Products
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 324,813,762
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Canfor is a world leading manufacturer of wood products like lumber for building houses and construction, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. We have a history dating back to 1938 in Western Canada and have grown into a successful global company with people, customers, operations and sales offices around the world.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1938 |
| Specialties | Pulp ProductsSPF LumberGreen EnergySouthern Yellow PineWood ProductsEngineered Wood Productsand Lumber Products |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 33 |
| View page |
| Posting ID: | 30019 | |
| Position Type: | Regular | |
| City: | Grande Prairie, AB, Canada | |
| Location: | Grande Prairie |
You are safety-focused, with a robust set of organizational skills that enable you to excel in dynamic environments. Your wealth of expertise in industrial leadership, grants you a practical understanding of mechanical systems, empowering you to guide and lead teams toward success. Accountability is at the core of your work ethic, as you consistently take ownership of your responsibilities and deliver results. Your organizational prowess shines in planning and scheduling maintenance activities, where you excel at balancing short-term goals with a strategic focus on long-term challenges. Your floor is not just about "maintenance"; it's about crafting a safer and more efficient environment.
As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will hold a pivotal position within our Maintenance Team, with a primary responsibility for overseeing maintenance crews and ensuring their work is carried out safely and efficiently. Your focus will be on coaching and developing our employees to achieve cost-effective results while adhering to rigorous safety procedures. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in directing and guiding the team to enhance their performance. Planning the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance work functions will also be a key aspect of your role.
The life of the Supervisor, Maintenance includes:
- Supervise and provide leadership in safety, quality, cost, delivery and employee engagement
- Provide direction and support to reports and foster a highly effective working relationship with all employees
- Develop and achieve targets in safety, quality, cost, and delivery
- Ensure the preventative maintenance program is developed and followed and that cost targets are within budget
- Coordinate the planned work of crews to ensure both maintenance and production targets are met and quality standards are adhered to
- Maintain high standards of work performance and correct behaviour as required
For this role, come equipped with:
- A strong commitment to safety
- Proven experience as a Supervisor in a similar industry
- Substantial maintenance experience
- Proven leadership skills coupled with ability to effectively manage people in a team environment.
Ideally, you also come equipped with an interprovincial trade qualification and have knowledge of electronic-based maintenance programs.
If you have well-developed interpersonal and communications skills and bring with you a solid mix of mechanical aptitude and industrial leadership, click that “apply” button today!
We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity, creativity, innovation, and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable, focusing on qualifications and experience.
We appreciate all candidates' interest, but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location.
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