Maintenance Planner

Overview

Maintenance Planner reports to the Maintenance Superintendent and is responsible for planning and scheduling all the maintenance work performed in the plant. The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for planning work from the backlog within the CMMS. Developing the planning required to ensure efficient execution of Maintenance and Reliability practices/programs/processes, proactive maintenance and repairs.

Location

Midland, Ontario

Position Type

Maintenance - Operations

Compensation

$75,000 full‑time exempt.

Pre‑employment Requirement

Successful completion of pre‑employment medical and reference check.

Responsibilities

• Review the scope of work and perform field walk‑downs for approved work orders to determine the needed time, materials, crafts, and tools required.
• Edit work orders to ensure accuracy, standardization, proper support documentation, timeframe, assigning contract resources, and updating as needed.
• Order all required materials and verify they are accurate before scheduling the work.
• Review backlog and planning list for duplicate work orders.
• Hold backlog review/clean‑up meetings.
• Group work orders that can be planned and worked together to optimize utilization of resources.
• Incorporate technician feedback into continuous improvement process in order to streamline maintenance plans.
• Manage KPIs related to planning and job execution.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience with a CMMS.
• Detailed understanding of a Manufacturing Plant Operation and Maintenance.
• History of working safely and a reputation for promoting and getting involved in safety improvement efforts.

Education or Work Experience

• Two‑year technical degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology is preferred or equivalent field experience.
• Maintenance planning experience is preferred.

Additional Information

• Work in accordance with local/provincial legislation.
• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EHS requirements.

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to support all aspects of your well‑being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision, life and AD&D, critical illness and travel insurance, wellness reimbursement, and child physical activity reimbursement.
• Financial wellness – Money Purchase Pension Plan (MPP), Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Tax‑Free Savings Account (TFSA), short and long term disability, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Additional Benefits

• Paid vacation time.
• Education assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language learning and mentoring programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.