Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.
Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.
Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.Company: Forty Creek Distillery Ltd. operating as Campari Canada
Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor
Job Location: Grimsby, ON
Reports to: Operations Manager
Organizational Layer (global, regional, or local): Local
General Description of the Role
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all maintenance operations within the facility. This role ensures optimal equipment performance, minimizes downtime, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. The supervisor oversees a team of maintenance technicians, committing to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Key Relationships
Internal: Plant Director, Operations Manager, Logistics Team, Maintenance team, HSES Manager, Quality Manager, Manufacturing team, Engineering
External: Contractors, compliance entities and regulatory bodies
Overview of Role Responsibilities
People Management
Manage, coach, and schedule maintenance personnel to ensure timely and effective execution of preventive and corrective maintenance tasks
Provide training and development opportunities for maintenance team to build technical competencies and promote career growth
Coordinate the onboarding and training of new maintenance department employees
Safety
Adhere to and promote a safe working environment by ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company Food Safety, Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality standards
Support the sourcing and onsite management of qualified and safety verified maintenance contractors
Foster a safe and accountable culture of maintenance professionals by performing risk assessments, safety talks, and BOWs (behaviour observation walkarounds)
Immediately report any safety items related to you or any departmental employees.
Maintain all maintenance spaces, equipment, and activities in a clean and organized manner
Ensure any new materials, new equipment, new maintenance procedures follow our MOC (Management of Change) process
Quality
Align all maintenance activities with our GMPs and FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification) practices
Ensure all maintenance materials and activities align with our quality and food safety requirements
Communicate any observed quality deviations and work with the quality team to resolve any critical quality issues
Operational
Schedule and support daily maintenance team activities
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), equipment history, and inventory of tools and spare parts
Source and order maintenance materials to ensure timely preventative maintenance activities
Participate in budget planning and cost control related to maintenance operations
Drive effective use of resources to achieve maintenance operations budget alignment
Collaborate with production, quality, and safety teams to support operational goals and resolve equipment-related issues
Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment failures
Drive overall continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reduce costs, improve team productivity, and delivery of maintenance KPIs
Support capital projects, equipment installations, and upgrades as needed
Experience Requirements
Education & Experience
Industrial certification in a Mechanical, Industrial, Automation or Electrical field
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Experience in industrial maintenance in a supervisory or leadership role
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and schematics
Familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems). Experience with Megamation CMMS is an asset
Has an intermediate understanding of PLC systems, replacement of hardware, communications protocols, Profibus, Ethernet distributed systems
Ability to work collaboratively across department lines at all levels in a plant operation
Experience with SAP preferred
Strong competence with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT)
Work outside normal business hours is required on occasion
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.
Note to applicants:
Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.
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