Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager

Join a global wood-products leader

Location: Quesnel, BC

West Fraser is seeking a Reliability Manager to report to the VP, Capital & Technology. In this company-wide role, you’ll lead the reliability strategy across multiple mills to drive uptime, safety, and cost performance. You’ll standardize practices, coach teams, and embed reliability into projects and operations.

Why this role matters

• Company-wide impact: Shape the reliability strategy across multiple mills—your work directly improves uptime, cost, and safety.
• Modern toolkit: RCFA, condition-based monitoring, PdM/PM optimization, and CMMS best practices.
• Team builder: Coach, set standards, and leave a lasting operating system behind.
• Career runway: Visibility with senior leadership and collaboration across Canada and the U.S.

Where you’ll be
Quesnel, BC (pop. ~23,000)—a welcoming community in central British Columbia. The city offers affordable housing, modern amenities, year-round recreation, and quick access to larger centres. It’s an easy place to balance work and life—especially if you love the outdoors.

What you’ll deliver

• Refresh site-wide reliability standards and KPI dashboards.
• Cut unplanned downtime through RCFA and defect elimination.
• Optimize PM/PdM strategies and integrate reliability into projects.
• Mature planning & scheduling practices (BOM accuracy, shutdown playbooks, work order flow).
• Build a training roadmap for maintenance/reliability teams.

Your impact

• Programs & standards: Own RCFA, lubrication, vibration, NDT, and monitoring programs.
• Preventive & predictive: Refine life-cycle plans and embed reliability in new projects.
• Coach & enable: Champion safety, upskill teams, and drive continuous improvement.
• Planning & CMMS: Improve BOM development, work order management, and KPI reporting.
• Capital & OEMs: Influence long-range plans and reliability-in-design decisions.
• Collaboration: Support Canadian mills and align with U.S. teams on best practices.

What you bring

• Experience: 5+ years in reliability engineering or maintenance leadership.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Strengths: Maintenance strategy, RCA/FMEA/FMECA, analytics, project management, and leadership.
• Systems: Skilled with CMMS and reliability data tools.
• Mindset: Proactive, data-driven, collaborative, and improvement-focused.

Compensation & benefits

• Salary: $146,000 – $173,000 (based on experience, education, and location), plus annual bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, pension, savings plans, life and disability insurance, vacation, paid holidays, and wellness support.
• Relocation support and long-term career growth with one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

About Us:

West Fraser is a leading, diversified wood-products company with 50+ facilities across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and Europe. For seven decades, our people-first culture has fueled innovation, growth, and sustainable practices. We invest in internal mobility, develop leaders, and back it all with competitive pay, strong benefits, and a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Diversity

At West Fraser, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We’re committed to creating workplaces that value every individual’s unique background, perspective, and experience. By joining us, you’ll be part of a team that fosters respect, collaboration, and inclusivity—helping build a brighter future for our industry and communities. Join our team at West Fraser and help us build a more diverse and inclusive community.

Sustainability

West Fraser is fully committed to sustainable forest management as defined in our environmental policy, which is reflected in every aspect of our work. We adopt new technologies and innovations to create exceptional building materials. Wood products are a natural, renewable, recyclable, and environmentally sustainable choice for consumers who prioritize sustainability.

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