Maintenance Lead - Plastics

Ice River Sustainable Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Lead for their facility in Feversham, ON. This role involves overseeing maintenance activities, ensuring equipment efficiency, and leading a team. Candidates should have at least 5 years of mechanical experience, strong leadership skills, and knowledge of safety procedures. The position offers a supportive work culture with benefits, on-the-job training, and opportunities for career development.
At Ice River Sustainable Solutions, our employees have incredible opportunities to work for an organization that is known for our forward-thinking innovation and eco-friendly design in products and packaging.

Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and encourages learning and development to support internal career advancement opportunities. We are problem solvers who find fulfillment and reward in making impossible possible. We are hands-on, focused, and committed to always being a part of something bigger.

If you are creative, passionate and enjoy working in a collaborative environment we would like to hear from you.

Position Summary

The Plastics Maintenance Lead plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of industrial facilities by overseeing and coordinating maintenance activities. This position involves leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to safety to maintain equipment, machinery, and infrastructure. Ensures maintenance and repair work is completed safely, effectively, and in a timely manner.

As a Maintenance Lead You Can Expect
• Straight Days
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Health, and Dental Benefits
• RRSP Company Match
• On the Job Training
• Uniforms
• Safety Shoe Allowance
• Clean and Safe Work Environment
• Teamwork
• Continuous Skills Development
• Employee Referral Program

Responsibilities
• Strong Leadership skills with the ability to provide positive direction.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/electrical/pneumatic/ hydraulic systems using schematics and technical drawings.
• Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to determine how to proceed.
• Participate in the implementation of various improvement projects.
• Repair, install, align, dismantle, and move equipment / production lines.
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
• Clean, lubricate and perform machine maintenance.
• The Maintenance Mechanic ensures the operation and maintenance (predictive and preventive) of production equipment and assets and detect irregularities and malfunctions.
• Solid understanding of mechanical workflow, able to solve problems that occur within the production line, machinery and maintenance team.
• Available to work as required with an “on call” component.

Education/Skills/Experience
• Minimum of 5 years mechanical experience in a injection molding and or PET resin manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a team of maintenance technicians and provide guidance, training, and direction to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
• Possess strong electrical and PLC knowledge.
• Ability to correctly read and interpret schematics.
• Experience working with preventative maintenance software.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with lots of change.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety and Lockout Procedures.
• Strong team player with excellent problem-solving skills.

Working Environment And Physical Demands
• The Maintenance Lead is required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequent walking, including going up and down stairs and ladders, and bending are required.
• Working at heights and in confined spaces may be required.
• Working conditions in certain areas can be hot, wet, slippery and noisy.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, able to crouch, bend and kneel, as well as capable of heavy lifting and carrying.
• Noisy due to machinery and equipment in operation.
• Wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and following safety protocols.

Please let Ice River Sustainable Solutions know if you require accommodation during the hiring and selection process and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. Ice River Sustainable Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons.

Note to Recruiting Agencies

Ice River Sustainable Solutions does not respond to unsolicited emails from third party recruiters acting on behalf of job seekers. All candidates are encouraged to create their own online profile, allowing us to reference resumes effectively and advise when opportunities match your knowledge and skills. Any profiles created by recruiters on behalf of job seeking candidates will be deleted. This practice threatens future interactions between third party recruiters and Ice River Sustainable Solutions recruitment.