Maintenance Planner

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.Reimagine What’s Possible Maintenance Planner
The Maintenance Planner reports to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for developing safe, executable, cost-effective, and high-quality maintenance work plans for the Edmonton Net Zero Hydrogen and Energy Complex (ENZHEC). The primary role of Maintenance at ENZHEC is the prevention of failure.What's In It for You:
At Air Products, we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and everyone feels they belong and matter.Additionally, we offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to one of Canada's most significant energy transition projects.Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Day 1 of Employment)Paid Vacation and HolidaysPaid Parental LeaveLife Insurance (Basic Life paid for by Air Products) and Optional Life Insurance PlansLegal Plan and Identity Theft CoverageDefined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) at 4% of Base PayCompany-Matched RRSP PlanHealthcare Spending AccountCareer development and growth opportunities within a global industrial gas leader.Key Job Responsibilities:
Ensures adherence to Air Products occupational safety, process safety, environmental, quality, and maintenance standards, procedures, and work practices.Plans scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of ENZHEC assets.Screens, scopes, and plans approved corrective, preventive, predictive, regulatory, and improvement work orders in SAP PM/CMMS.Develops complete maintenance work packages including job plans, labour estimates, material requirements, drawings, vendor documentation, procedures, permits, and safety requirements.Maintains a disciplined planned maintenance backlog including priorities, readiness status, material availability, and schedule risks.Supports the rolling four-week maintenance schedule by ensuring all planned work is execution-ready.Coordinates with Operations regarding equipment availability, lockout requirements, production priorities, and maintenance windows.Coordinates with Warehouse, Supply Chain, contractors, and vendors to ensure material and service availability.Creates and maintains equipment BOMs, task lists, standard job plans, and planning templates within SAP PM.Supports spare parts optimization and materials management processes.Participates in planning meetings, scheduling meetings, shutdown planning meetings, contractor coordination meetings, and risk reviews.Supports turnaround (TAR), outage, and major shutdown planning activities.Reviews completed work orders and updates planning standards and historical records based on lessons learned.Tracks and communicates planning performance metrics.Supports root cause analyses (RCA), bad actor reviews, and maintenance strategy improvements.Supports Management of Change (MOC), HAZOP, JSA, and project handovers as required.Supports commissioning, start-up, and early-life reliability activities.Develops maintenance contractor work scopes and execution packages.Decision Making Authority and Problem Solving:
Work is assigned in terms of priorities, maintenance strategies, operating requirements, safety expectations, and critical business objectives.Makes day-to-day planning decisions regarding job scope development, work package completeness, resource identification, material requirements, and work readiness.Identifies planning constraints, material shortages, technical information gaps, safety concerns, and schedule risks and recommends corrective actions.Applies established maintenance procedures, SAP PM practices, engineering documentation, vendor information, and site standards to develop executable maintenance plans.Uses equipment history, failure data, field observations, vendor recommendations, and lessons learned to improve job plans and maintenance effectiveness.Financial decisions and commitments are governed by the Table of Financial Authorities and applicable procurement processes.Physical Requirements:
Must be able to climb ladders and steps.Must be able to wear required PPE and perform field walkdowns in operating plant areas.Must be comfortable working at heights and around confined-space work environments.Must be able to access industrial process areas under varying Alberta weather conditions.Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs when required for inspections or material verification activities.Minimum Qualification:
High school diploma or equivalent.Journeyperson trade certification, engineering technology diploma, technical diploma, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience.Formal maintenance planning and scheduling training, SAP PM/CMMS training, or equivalent demonstrated capability.Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, rotating equipment, industrial gas, petrochemical, refining, power generation, carbon capture, or related process plant background.Minimum Experience:
Minimum 15 years of maintenance planning, maintenance coordination, craft, supervision, reliability, or related industrial experience.Experience in highly hazardous process industries such as hydrogen, industrial gases, petrochemical, refining, power generation, carbon capture, or utilities operations.Experience using SAP PM and planning tools such as Primavera P6.Experience supporting contractor-heavy maintenance execution models.Experience in greenfield commissioning, startup, asset data validation, or preventive maintenance development is considered an asset.Job Specific Skills:
Strong maintenance planning and scheduling expertise.Strong understanding of permit-to-work and industrial safety processes.Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, procedures, and vendor manuals.SAP PM expertise including notifications, work orders, task lists, maintenance plans, BOMs, and history management.Strong materials management and spare parts planning knowledge.Contractor scope development and management skills.Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.Familiarity with Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent planning tools.Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.Continuous improvement mindset with strong data analysis capabilities.Competencies:
Exceptional safety awareness.Planning and organizing.Strong attention to detail.Technical learning and problem solving.Strong interpersonal skills.Effective written and verbal communication.Time management.Initiative and accountability.Continuous improvement mindset.Teamwork and collaboration.Safety Sensitive Position Requirement: This position has been designated as a Safety Sensitive Position due to its direct influence on the planning and coordination of maintenance activities within a high-hazard industrial facility. The incumbent is required to comply with all Air Products Alcohol and Drug Policy requirements applicable to Safety Sensitive Positions, including pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable-cause, return-to-duty, follow-up, and any other testing permitted by applicable legislation and company policy.Company Information:
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.Air Products offers a competitive salary, extensive health benefits package, company paid pension and company matched RRSP plans.Westrive to be inclusiveof the diversity of our employees,invest in their developmentandfoster a collaborative and respectful work environmentwhereall employeesfeel like theybelong and matter.We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. We are an Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background. In accordance with AODA, applicants with disability requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance.Due to Canadian Immigration regulations, we are only able to consider applications from Canadian citizens or other individuals legally entitled to work in Canada.We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.Employee and Applicant Rights Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.Air Products is in every corner of the globe. Our team has over 21,000 people in over 50 countries, and we are one of the world's leading industrial gas companies. We can offer opportunities like no other―and as we grow, so can you.
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