Senior Manager, Maintenance

The Senior Manager, Maintenance is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of maintenance to ensure maximum operational availability, reliability and safety of the equipment and facilities.

In this role, you will:

• Lead by example in the delivery of safe work practices and ensure the continual identification and management of hazards to reduce accidents and injury, including incident investigation and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop strategic objectives for the Maintenance team that will create value in line with the company's vision.
• Provide maximum operational availability, reliability and safety of equipment and facilities within budget and through application of best DP World business practices and knowledge sharing.
• Provide leadership and create a rewarding team based culture for the maintenance team, including mentorship and development of staff.
• Ensure the safest, most economic and efficient maintenance and repair methods and working practices are developed and implemented throughout the engineering function.
• Investigate and apply new maintenance techniques and processes to enhance equipment and facility performance.
• Provide technical expertise for equipment and facilities safety and in support of the procurement process for operational and maintenance equipment.

What you bring to this role:

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering or a related field
• Comprehensive hands-on experience in managing maintenance area of a container terminal operation.
• Extensive experience in CHE maintenance (both mechanical and electrical) and facility maintenance.
• Previous experience of successfully managing a large, unionized workforce.
• Thorough knowledge of modern reliability and maintenance best practices of the container terminal business, including IT-based asset management systems.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to build relationships across all levels and functional areas of the organization, engendering trust and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships both with and among team members, while motivating, developing and encouraging staff to positively contribute to business goals and objectives.
• Strong business acumen and bottom-line orientation as it relates to decision making that impacts the organization.
• Ability to strategically plan, analyze, implement and review a variety of projects and assignments.
• Fluent in English.
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries.

No phone calls or agencies please. DP World Fraser Surrey is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview, testing and pre-employment medical examination. To be eligible for hire, you must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must successfully obtain a Marine Transport Security Clearance.

If you are looking for a dynamic work environment, competitive employment conditions and an opportunity to test your abilities, we invite you to blend your talent with our know-how.

Deadline to apply is November 1, 2024 by 3:00 pm PST.