Asset & Reliabiltiy Manager - Mobile Equipment

Mobile Equipment Asset and Reliability Manager

Location: Regional Role Travel Required Across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine

Type: Full-Time | Strategic Leadership Position

Industry: Forestry / Sawmills / Woodlands Operations

About the Role:

Are you a strategic leader with deep expertise in mobile heavy equipment maintenance and a passion for driving reliability across large, regional operations? Were seeking a Mobile Equipment Asset and Reliability Manager to lead our clients regional reliability and asset management strategy across multiple sawmill and woodlands operations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine.

In this high-impact role, youll guide a team of mobile equipment reliability experts, oversee asset performance, and lead the development of budgets, business cases, and continuous improvement plans for the mobile heavy equipment fleet.

This is not a hands-on maintenance role it's a strategic leadership opportunity ideal for experienced professionals ready to influence operational excellence at scale and grow into senior executive roles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a regional team of mobile equipment reliability and maintenance experts supporting sawmills and woodlands operations.
• Develop and implement asset reliability strategies that reduce downtime, improve safety, and increase equipment lifecycle performance.
• Create and present reliability-focused business cases to senior leadership, including cost-benefit analysis, performance KPIs, and ROI.
• Build and manage annual budgets for heavy equipment assets, capital planning, and maintenance forecasting.
• Oversee asset utilization, maintenance history, and long-term lifecycle planning across the region.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, procurement, and finance to align strategy with business goals.
• Drive standardization of maintenance practices and systems across operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for mobile heavy machinery performance and investment decisions.
• Travel regularly across sites in NB, NS, and ME to ensure alignment and support site-level execution.

What Were Looking For:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in mobile heavy equipment maintenance, asset reliability, or fleet management, ideally in the forestry, mining, or industrial sector.
• 5+ years in a leadership or regional oversight role managing teams and large-scale equipment strategies.
• Strong business acumen, with experience building and presenting strategic plans, capital requests, and operational budgets.
• Proven success in influencing senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Knowledge of forestry, sawmill, or woodlands operations is considered a strong asset.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally (NB, NS, ME) as part of a hybrid work structure.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Asset Management, or a related field; certifications in reliability, asset management (e.g. CMRP, CRL) are a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape a region-wide equipment strategy in a values-driven, growth-focused company.
• High visibility role with succession potential into executive leadership positions within 5 years.
• Work with a seasoned leadership team in an industry with deep roots and forward momentum.
• Play a critical role in operational transformation and innovation.

How to Apply:

If you're ready to bring your heavy equipment expertise, strategic mindset, and leadership skills to a company that values innovation and reliability, wed love to hear from you.

Please contact us at Green Humanity Recruitment or submit your application through our confidential online portal.

We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, even if you dont meet 100% of the listed qualifications. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.