Posted 28 days ago
Maintenance Supervisor
@ Columbia Forest Products
Rutherglen, Ontario
Overview
Columbia Forest Products is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor for its Rutherglen plant to lead the maintenance team, plan and coordinate maintenance work, and manage work orders in the eMaint system. The role also covers contractor coordination, purchasing, and equipment reliability. The posting states a salary range of 85-90k and full-time employment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, schedule and coach maintenance employees
- Plan and coordinate preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance
- Create, assign and close work orders in eMaint
- Coordinate contractors and monitor equipment reliability
- Coordinate purchase requisitions and purchase orders with suppliers
Requirements summary:
- Experience supervising or leading maintenance teams
- Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as eMaint
- Knowledge of safety and lockout requirements
- Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling and purchasing
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer high |
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Columbia Forest Products
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Full company description
Founded in 1957, Columbia Forest Products is North America's premier manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia's decorative interior veneers and panels are used in cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures. Employee-owned and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Columbia Forest Products operates plants throughout the United States and Canada, with an operational network that spans the globe. Columbia's products are sold through a network of wholesale distributors, mass merchandisers and original equipment manufacturers from three distinct business units: plywood, veneer and imports. At the end of 2006 Columbia has converted all of its standard hardwood plywood production to produce formaldehyde-free panels called PureBond®.
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,723
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 781
- Reported office locations
- 7900 McCloud Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409, US
- Business categories
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Columbia Forest Products
- Specialties
- Hardwood Plywood and Hardwood Veneer
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- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Founded in 1957, Columbia Forest Products is North America's premier manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia's decorative interior veneers and panels are used in cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures. Employee-owned and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Columbia Forest Products operates plants throughout the United States and Canada…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1957 |
| Specialties | Hardwood Plywood and Hardwood Veneer |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
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The Maintenance Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership to the Rutherglen maintenance team and coordinates maintenance work that supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The role combines frontline supervision, maintenance planning, work order management, purchasing coordination, equipment reliability, and project support.
The Maintenance Supervisor will ensure CFP's existing eMaint computerized maintenance management system is used effectively to plan, assign, track, and close work orders; maintain preventive maintenance and equipment records; and support purchase order and maintenance cost tracking. This position works closely with operations, contractors, suppliers, and site leadership to prioritize work and continuously improve maintenance performance.
The salary range for this role is 85-90k.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, schedule, coach, and support maintenance employees to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to established standards.
- Plan and coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities in partnership with operations.
- Prioritize work requests, assign resources, communicate schedules, and follow up on completion and quality of work.
- Promote compliance with company safety requirements, safe work procedures, lockout requirements, and applicable regulatory obligations.
- Monitor equipment condition and maintenance results, identify recurring issues, and support actions that improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Coordinate contractor activities, including work scope, scheduling, site requirements, and completion follow-up.
- Support employee development through clear expectations, coaching, technical guidance, and constructive performance feedback.
- Administer and support the consistent use of CFP's existing eMaint system as the maintenance team's primary work management tool.
- Create, review, prioritize, assign, and close work orders with complete and accurate labour, parts, cost, and completion information.
- Maintain preventive maintenance schedules, equipment records, task instructions, and maintenance history.
- Use maintenance data and reports to monitor backlog, recurring equipment issues, preventive maintenance completion, labour utilization, and other key maintenance indicators.
- Improve maintenance planning and scheduling practices by ensuring work is appropriately scoped, resourced, documented, and ready for execution.
- Provide guidance and training to employees on work order processes and effective use of eMaint.
- Coordinate the purchase of maintenance parts, materials, tools, services, and equipment in accordance with company processes.
- Prepare, process, and track purchase requisitions and purchase orders, including follow-up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Work with vendors to confirm specifications, pricing, availability, and delivery requirements.
- Support the effective management of critical spare parts and maintenance inventory, including appropriate stock levels and accurate records.
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