About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.
Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and – uniquely – their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.
Location
Brampton, Canada
Role Overview
The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental requirements. This role drives equipment reliability and continuous improvement through preventive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, and operational support. The position provides leadership for maintenance personnel, develops maintenance processes and procedures, and supports facility performance through effective planning and execution. Success in this role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead maintenance operations by ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, mechanical integrity, and maintenance standards across the facility.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs, inspection routes, maintenance procedures, and equipment reliability systems.
- Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate maintenance personnel while supporting skill development, performance management, and departmental effectiveness.
- Lead root cause analysis activities and corrective action implementation to identify and eliminate chronic equipment and process failures.
- Plan, coordinate, and support facility outages, maintenance projects, and equipment improvement initiatives to maximize operational performance.
- Maintain maintenance records, compliance documentation, and equipment care programs while promoting housekeeping, 5S, and sanitation standards.
- Partner with production, engineering, and operations teams to optimize equipment performance, improve maintenance processes, and achieve operational targets.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Science, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered as stated in the source job description.
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of maintenance and/or reliability experience with industrial equipment and/or manufacturing systems, including 5–7 years of maintenance management experience.
- Industrial Mechanic Millwright (433A) license required.
- Ability to troubleshoot PLCs and interpret blueprints and schematics.
- Strong critical thinking, communication, planning, organizational, multitasking, and computer skills, including experience with CAD, Excel, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ontario Electrical Certification.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and French.
- Fork truck license.
- Ability to work at heights using fall arrest equipment.
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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
