Maintenance Manager – QRP
Application deadline: October 31, 2025Millar Western Forest Product’s Quesnel River Pulp Division is in search of a highly skilled professional to fill the role of Maintenance Manager. Reporting to the General Manager the successful candidate will be an integral member of the site’s leadership team and responsible for the mill’s preventative maintenance processes, operational reliability, capital project activities, and maintenance and repair programs.
The ideal candidate
The successful candidate will have an Electrical or Maintenance background with proven responsibilities in project management, preventive/predictive maintenance and asset reliability. Applicants must have several years of progressively responsible management experience in a manufacturing environment, along with strong leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. A background in pulp manufacturing, experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, and a proven track record in continuous-improvement and performance-management programs would be assets.
Why work for us?
Millar Western is a privately-owned company active in the forest products business for more than a century. Operating high-tech pulp mills, supplied with sustainably sourced fibre, the company provides stable, full-time employment in lively, friendly, communities offering an excellent quality of life.
We offer:
- a competitive wage and benefits program that includes a defined contribution pension plan and comprehensive dental and health insurance benefits
- a commitment to the highest safety standards, with a safety program recognized under the BC Forest Safety Council and Work Safe BC (COR).
- a collaborative and respectful work environment that values the skills of our people and encourages them to take on new challenges and advance within the organization
This position is in Quesnel, BC, a vibrant community of 25,000 people, located in central BC, offering excellent housing, medical, educational and recreation opportunities.
Millar Western is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.