Maintenance Manager - CQ Search Group Ltd. (Ottawa)

Maintenance & Facilities Manager – Automotive Manufacturing

(Kitchener, ON) area

Base Salary: $120,000–$140,000

Position Overview

The Maintenance & Facilities Manager leads all maintenance, facilities, and reliability functions for a high‑volume automotive manufacturing plant in Kitchener ON area. This hands‑on leader oversees a team of 25–30 skilled trades, ensuring safe, efficient, and uninterrupted plant operations.

The ideal candidate comes from the tools — Millwright, Tool & Die Maker, Electrician, Automation Technician, or similar — with strong technical depth in preventive maintenance, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, CNC, and PLC‑based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Leadership — Lead, coach, and develop a team of 25–30 trades (millwrights, electricians, automation techs)
• Preventive Maintenance — Build and execute PM programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life
• Facilities M...