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Food ManufacturingMaintenance Coordinator
When a Quebec maple syrup producer needed a Maintenance Coordinator, the core requirement was hands-on mechanical ability rather than a management background. The role covered bottling lines, vehicles, and building systems, with regular repair and inspection as its daily demands.
Founded in Granby, Quebec, the business runs a non-union bottling and packaging operation and employs about fifty people. The facility is operated under HACCP/SQF food safety and organic standards, and all maintenance activities are expected to follow these requirements.
The Maintenance Coordinator reports to the Operations Coordinator Assistant and interacts with production and packaging supervisors across the plant. The primary working language is French, a reflection of the company’s Quebec base and the composition of its production workforce.
The role needed someone who would be hands-on with the equipment rather than managing others who would be. The coordinator was also to be a keyholder on a shift starting at six in the morning.
Candidate profiles with experience in HACCP/SQF food safety standards, including preventive maintenance documentation and equipment compliance in a certified plant, were considered more favorably. Mechanical experience was the primary requirement, with food safety training available to the successful candidate.
The job description was published in French only, and candidates had to be comfortable working in the language.
Keller Executive Search focused the search on candidates with solid maintenance backgrounds and direct experience in production environments. The position was advertised in French, as required by Quebec employment standards and the client.
Candidates were evaluated on mechanical aptitude, comfort with a demanding schedule, and key holder responsibility. A strong shortlist was created and presented to the company to review, allowing the clients to hold focused interviews and confirm the successful candidate internally.
The successful candidate had the technical background and practical commitment that the role required, with hands-on experience on industrial equipment. A background in machinery maintenance and preventive planning matched the scope of the position and the company’s operational priorities well.
The offer was accepted, and the appointment confirmed, after a successful in-person visit to the facility. The placement provided the company with a dedicated Maintenance Coordinator with demonstrated machinery expertise and a solid technical foundation.
Keller Executive Search placed a candidate who helped ensure operational continuity and upheld the facility’s certified food safety standards.
The certified food production facility now has a dedicated Maintenance Coordinator who directly oversees its bottling lines, vehicles, and building systems with hands-on mechanical ability and the key holder responsibility it requires. Maintenance in a certified food manufacturing environment is directly tied to compliance. Unplanned downtime and preventive maintenance gaps threaten a facility’s food safety standing. Now the facility has the technical capability to maintain its production and keep its certified standards intact.
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