Maintenance Lead

SIEL Human Solutions on behalf of our client is looking to hire a Full Time Maintenance Lead.

Our client, located in Saskatoon, SK is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries.

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for providing technical support and expertise in Mechanical or Electrical maintenance. The successful incumbent will maintain and improve components, equipment or systems to improve or keep high reliability, overall equipment values and cost efficiency.

If you have 2-3 years of experience in an industrial environment with solid hands on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems, than this position is for you!

What you will be doing

• Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, minor electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment, machines and facilities
• Performs emergency / unscheduled repairs of production and packaging equipment
• Performs scheduled maintenance inspections and repairs of production and packaging equipment
• Ensure Maintenance software is kept up to date with PM/Reactive maintenance recorded accurately.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals, engineering drawings, work orders, and other information sources, to perform required maintenance and servicing
• Responsible for knowing and following all Standard Operating Procedures, OSHA, company and Site Safety and Health rules including maintaining a safe-work environment by enforcing a strict standard of housekeeping in the immediate and surrounding work areas utilizing 5S principles.
• Provide input and recommendations for equipment purchases and replacement.
• Recognize unsafe acts and correct the situation, making suggestions on creating a safe and healthy work environment.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Troubleshoots presses, furnaces, threaders. conveyors, saws and automated production lines
• Uses lathes, mills, welders and grinders to aid in repairs and maintenance
• Works closely with Production Supervisor on various projects and preventative maintenance
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions
• Completes other duties as assigned to meet business needs.
• Planning for correct tools and parts required to perform tasks, according to all work
• Complete maintenance reports for internal and external stakeholders e.g., report and document on maintenance and/or repairs completed.
• Assign simple tasks to junior staff and guide them in their completion.

Environmental Health and Safety

• Complies with company safety policies and applicable government, customer or industry regulations or requirements.
• Responsibility to identify and report any unsafe work habits, workplace incidents and/or near misses. Perform risk assessments (Take Five) prior to each task.
• Maintains hand tools and equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Maintains orderly work area and ensures housekeeping requirements are met.
• Attend Environmental, Health and Safety related trainings.
• Wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) assigned for each task.

What you will bring along

• 2-3 years experience in an industrial environment.
• Solid hands-on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems.
• Responsible for knowing and following all Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Health & Safety, and site rules including maintaining a safe work environment by enforcing strict standard of housekeeping in the immediate and surrounding work areas utilizing 5S principles.
• Responsible for familiarity with MSDS of the chemicals used in the manufacturing process
• Self-motivated, analytical, and accountable
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated positive attitude and work ethic
• Ability to understand and provide troubleshooting on all equipment.
• Continually strives for improvement
• Eagerness to learn and take on more responsibility
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and seek more opportunities
• Offers additional help when required
• Willing and able to learn how to maintain new equipment
• Ability to work effectively in a multifunctional self-managed work group

Our client is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions.

If you looking to pursue a long-term career with a company that takes pride in their agile customer-focused decision making, where employees are empowered and have opportunities for growth, than this role is for you!

Our client offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package.

If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please email your cover letter and resume to maryjo.radford@sielhumansolutions.com by December 2 2025.

We appreciate your interest, but please note that we will only be contacting successful applicants who are authorized to work in Canada.