Job Title: Chief Engineer and Facilities Manager

Location: Lunenburg, NS

TP-HLF-7729

High Liner Foods (High Liner) has been bringing nourishing seafood to families for over 125 years, growing from a small business in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, to a global leader in frozen, value-added seafood. High Liner is dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and delivering high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of consumers.

On behalf of High Liner Foods, we are seeking a Chief Engineer and Facilities Manager to join their team in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia-the community where it all started. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a company that values responsibility, innovation, and leadership in an industry that is constantly evolving.

Role Description

As Chief Engineer & Facilities Manager, you will lead mechanical, refrigeration, and facility operations to ensure seamless plant performance. Your leadership will be key in optimizing maintenance schedules, reducing downtime, and supporting capital projects. You will also play a vital role in developing the team, enhancing preventative maintenance systems, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

What You'll Oversee

• Oversee Process Safety Management (PSM), ensuring compliance with audit requirements and maintaining accurate records.
• Manage refrigeration staff, including scheduling, performance management, and motivation.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to build a strong and capable team.
• Ensure operators are trained and compliant with all federal and provincial regulations.
• Maintaining both the operational and capital budgets for the Maintenance Department.
• Maintain a Quality Control Journal, ensuring proper record-keeping for pressure piping, vessels, and high-pressure welding.

Areas of Responsibility

• This role involves the management and maintenance of key facility systems, including:
• Boiler Room - 16,559-kW high-pressure steam plant, including boilers, heat exchangers, and heating units covered under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act of Nova Scotia.
• Ammonia Refrigeration Plant - 3,749-kW ammonia refrigeration system, 17 compressors, 16 cold storage evaporators, 3 production freezers, 6 condensers and various chillers and pumps.
• Plant Compressed Air System - Two 60 hp and one 50 hp air compressors, with air dryers, storage tanks, and main lines.
• HVAC Systems - 7 air handlers and 7 air conditioning units.
• Wastewater Treatment Plant - Oversee all mechanical aspects, including valves, piping, and compressors.
• Building Infrastructure - Manage building envelope, water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, and facility grounds.

Your Qualifications

With a strong background in manufacturing, you have deep expertise in boiler and refrigeration systems and can effectively troubleshoot and resolve operational maintenance challenges. You are an experienced leader who excels at managing teams, fostering a positive work environment, and driving performance improvements. Your technical skills include proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), allowing you to enhance maintenance organization and efficiency. You are committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and high-performing workplace, ensuring the consistent delivery of quality products. You excel at analyzing complex issues and presenting solutions in a clear, persuasive manner to diverse stakeholders, earning buy-in for process improvements and new initiatives.

Your qualifications include:

• Certified 2nd Class or 1st Class Power Engineer
• Industrial maintenance experience, ideally within food or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience in an industrial or maintenance setting.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities to support and develop a high-performing team.
• Experience with CMMS or ERP systems for maintenance planning and process optimization.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, reactive environment while driving process improvements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and work independently when needed.
• Commitment to workplace safety and hygiene standards.
• Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve operational challenges.

This is a great opportunity at a well-established and growing organization. High Liner is committed to reinvesting in its facilities, meaning you will be well supported as you and your team work to ensure the plant is operating at its full capacity. As the Chief Engineer and Facilities Manager, you will play a very important and impactful role in the production of products that are purchased and loved by consumers across North America.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking "Apply Now" below.

For more information contact Thomas Pugh, Partner, at 902-818-4506 and [email protected] or Heather Simmons, Sr. Recruitment Specialist at 902-421-2335 and [email protected], or please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

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