Position Title: Maintenance Supervisor
Reporting To: Manager of Operations (MCON)
Location: MCON Products Inc. (2150 Richardson Side Road)
About The Precast Group (TPG)
TPG is a diversified precast concrete group serving infrastructure, commercial, utility, retail, and specialty markets through multiple operating divisions.
TPG is evolving into a more integrated, growth-oriented, and high performing organization, with a strong focus on:
- Operational excellence
- Strategic growth
- Product leadership
- Cross-divisional collaboration
We are seeking leaders who contribute not only through expertise, but by strengthening accountability, execution discipline, and culture.
Position Summary
MCON Products is local, and family owned, industrial manufacturing facility that was established in 1989 in Ottawa (Carp), Ontario to provide the fast-growing market with high quality Precast Concrete products on time and at a competitive price. Our precast products include circular and elliptical concrete pipes, circular and box maintenance holes, catch basin, box culverts, oil grit separators and gravity retaining wall systems.
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient, and reliable maintenance of plant equipment and facilities. This role coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance and is a non-union supervisory position of unionized employees and contractors, troubleshoots equipment issues, and minimizes production downtime.
The Maintenance Supervisor ensures maintenance activities comply with company policies, Ontario health and safety requirements, and established procedures while supporting reliable plant operations.
This is a hands-on, execution-focused role in a fast-paced production environment, working closely with Operations, Production and other departments to support safety, reliability, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Accountability and Performance Expectations
MCON operates within a performance-driven environment where leaders are expected to:
Equipment Reliability: Ensure plant equipment is safe, reliable, and available for production.
Preventive Maintenance: Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize breakdowns and downtime.
Safety & Compliance: Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with company policies and applicable Ontario health and safety requirements.
Team Leadership: Supervise, coach, and support maintenance employees and contractors.
Troubleshooting & Repairs: Lead the timely diagnosis and resolution of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment issues.
Production Support: Work closely with Operations to prioritize maintenance activities and minimize disruption to production.
Maintenance Planning: Maintain maintenance schedules, records, parts inventory, and service requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, maintenance practices, and costs.
The successful candidate must be comfortable:
- Being a hands-on, safety-focused maintenance leader with strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
- Maintaining industrial equipment and coordinating repairs in a fast-paced production environment.
- Prioritizing work effectively to minimize downtime and support production.
- Demonstrating sound judgment, effective communication, and a proactive approach to preventive maintenance.
- Working with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems while coordinating employees, contractors, and service providers.
Success at MCON requires personal accountability and the ability to reinforce accountability across teams, vendors, and cross-functional relationships.
Cultural Alignment
The successful candidate will:
- Be approachable leader who leads by example and builds trust and accountability within the team.
- Promote a strong safety culture, communicates effectively, and works collaboratively with Operations and other departments.
- Remain calm under pressure, takes ownership, supports employee development, and is committed to teamwork, continuous improvement, and positive workplace culture.
The successful candidate must demonstrate strong alignment with TPG’s Values for Change:
Collaboration
- Works effectively across divisions, departments, and leadership levels
- Supports enterprise thinking rather than siloed decision-making
- Builds positive and productive working relationships
Innovation
- Promotes continuous improvement and smarter ways of working
- Supports modernization, integration, and process improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates adaptability and openness to change
Accountability / Ownership
- Takes ownership of commitments, responsibilities, and outcomes
- Delivers on expectations consistently
- Addresses issues directly and professionally
- Holds themselves and others accountable respectfully and consistently
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop maintenance personnel.
- Set clear priorities and expectations for maintenance activities and performance.
- Promote safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Operation Support
- Ensure reliable operation and availability of plant equipment and systems.
- Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Respond to breakdowns and prioritize repairs based on safety, production impact, and equipment criticality.
- Partner with Operations to support daily production requirements.
Communications
- Maintain clear communication with Operations, Engineering, Health & Safety, Quality, Procurement, and Management.
- Communicate maintenance priorities, equipment risks, downtime, and corrective actions.
- Promote effective shift handovers and information sharing.
Cross-Divisional Collaboration
- Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and service providers to support plant and business objectives.
- Share best practices and support standardization and continuous improvement across operations.
- Support cross-functional initiatives related to safety, reliability, productivity, and operational excellence.
Project & Execution Management
- Plan and execute maintenance projects, shutdowns, equipment upgrades, and installations.
- Coordinate internal resources and contractors to complete work safely, on time, and within budget.
- Monitor project progress, costs, quality, and completion.
Core Leadership Responsibilities
Execution & Project Management
- Drive completion of maintenance priorities and monitor key performance indicators such as uptime, downtime, PM compliance, breakdowns, and maintenance backlog.
- Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standard.
- Collaboration & Relationship Building
- Foster strong working relationships between Maintenance, Operations, and other plant functions.
- Build effective relationships with contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
Commercial & Strategic Thinking
- Balance maintenance costs, equipment reliability, production requirements, and long-term asset performance.
- Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, repair costs, overtime, and energy consumption.
- Take ownership of deliverables and outcomes.
- Establish clear expectations and reinforce accountability with employees, stakeholders, and vendors.
- Demonstrate professionalism and maturity when addressing performance or operational issues.
Adaptability & Continuous Improvement
- Take ownership of deliverables and outcomes.
- Establish clear expectations and reinforce accountability with employees, stakeholders, and vendors.
- Demonstrate professionalism and maturity when addressing performance or operational issues.
Change Leadership Expectations
TPG is undergoing organizational transformation toward greater integration, accountability, and performance.
Leaders are expected to:
- Support organizational transformation initiatives, reinforce standardized processes and enterprise alignment
- Help teams adapt to change with clarity and consistency
- Reinforce accountability, alignment, and forward momentum
Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years of supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset,
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing a maintenance team of up to eight employees.
- Industrial plant or concrete manufacturing experience preferred.
- Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and KPI initiatives.
- Experience working with Operations, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
Technical Skills
- Millwright certification preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment reliability.
- Knowledge of health & safety, lockout/tagout, and safe work practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
Success in the Role:
Safety: Maintains a strong safety culture and safe work practices.
Reliability: Minimizes unplanned downtime and improves equipment reliability.
Team Performance: Builds an accountable, skilled, and engaged maintenance team.
Production Support: Provides timely maintenance support to meet production requirements.
Preventive Maintenance: Improves PM compliance and reduces reactive maintenance.
Continued Improvement: Uses KPIs and Lean principles to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Execution: Delivers maintenance projects and shutdowns safely, on time, and within budget.
Compensation
- Competitive industry salary ($75-95K, based on related experience)
- Extended Healthcare (Vision, Dental, Prescriptions, STD/LTD/Life)
- EAP and Wellness programs
- RRSP matching program
- Mobile phone program
- Training and Development
- Free Onsite Parking
Who You Are
You Are:
- Accountable, results-driven, and execution-focused
- Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across teams
- Adaptable and comfortable operating in a changing environment
- Professional, practical, and solutions-oriented
- Business-minded with strong commercial awareness
You Believe:
- Commitments matter
- Accountability drives performance
- Collaboration produces better outcomes
- Change and improvement are necessary for growth
- Strong cultures are built through leadership behaviours
JOIN TPG
TPG is building a more integrated, accountable, and high-performing organization. This role is ideal for a Maintenance Supervisor who thrives in a hands-on, operational environment and wants to contribute dir
Pay: $75,000.00-$95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Application question(s):
- Do you currently reside in the Ottawa area?
- Do you have access to a reliable vehicle to commute to work, as public transportation is not always readily available?
- How many years of working experience do you have in an industrial environment?
- How many years of people management experience do you have?
- How many years experience do you have in a supervisory role in a unionized environment?
- Do you have a Millwright certification?
- Are you legally allowed to work in Canada?
Work Location: In person
