Wonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternatives breads, and others. We are the makers of Wonder®Bread, Country Harvest®, D'Italiano®, Gadoua®, and Casa Mendosa™ tortillas. We bake our products in 13 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.

As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people. These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life

Summary

The role of the Maintenance Planner is to implement, and or maintain and continuously improve the Maintenance Work Planning and Scheduling for their department, and to provide a continuity link to other maintenance systems.

The Maintenance planner/scheduler will coordinate all preventative maintenance scheduling and execution systems, working closely with the bakery maintenance team and 3rd party contractors.

Primary Responsibilities

Planning and Scheduling

Review and prioritize notifications within 24 hours of generation
The work order backlog is current, sorted for reporting and is managed to best meet the bakery goals
Review PM requirements and generate weekly work orders. Use the maintenance information system to drive priorities
Maintenance work is planned using standards and a job plan archive is maintained
Lead the review of the previous job completion results, other maintenance activities and today’s plan in the Daily Meeting. Plans should be adjusted accordingly based upon scheduled work, scheduled work completion and break in work
Lead the scheduling of maintenance work for the next week during the Weekly Planning Meeting
Lead the weekly scheduling meeting for the next shutdown (Priorities, Capital work, outside contractors, etc.)
Lead the scheduling of maintenance work in The Monthly Meeting to schedule maintenance work for the next month as dictated by the annual maintenance plan and previously identified work
Ensure the revision and updating of “Maintenance Technical Documentation” occurs as necessary.
Develop and update annual maintenance plan
Planning comprises all the functions related to the preparation of: The work order, Bill of material, Purchase requisition, Necessary drawings, Labor planning sheet including standard times, any additional data or special tools needed prior to scheduling and releasing the work order

Parts Coordinator

Maintain a clean and orderly stockroom following the 5S system.
Issuing POs (EAM and SAP), receiving & logging parts, receiving, processing and resolving unmatched invoices, etc.
Plan the layout of the stockroom to ensure the efficiency of the picking process and inventory management.
Monitor minimum and maximum levels and reorder point information.
Manage inventory by criticality classification.
Coordinate special parts orders with the maintenance department.
Attend maintenance and planning meetings
Become familiar with plant equipment and operational processes.
Ensure communication channels are kept open.
Reconcile purchase orders to ensure vendors are paid
Verify inventory and correct discrepancies
Submit reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Production / Delivery

Ensure Work Orders are able to be completed safely by maintenance team or contractors
Assess if contractor skill is needed to complete work orders. Ensure outside contractors are following all bakery and corporate policies
Assign Planned maintenance work orders to mechanics or contractors and generate any needed POs for contractor unplanned maintenance
Update, Review and close work orders for site mechanics and contractors
Arrange follow up to work orders and generate any needed follow ups in the maintenance planning system
Respond to the needs of a multi-shift operation, including weekends. If heat stress is applicable to the facility, i.e. not air conditioned, ensure the measuring unit is calibrated prior to May.

Other Duties

Assist in the coordination of Health & Safety Program;
Maintains a safe and secure work environment for all employees;
Participates in project work as required;
Ability to cover shift schedules for vacation, illness, and training; and work shifts to cover maintenance staff vacations.
Provides supervisory support to the Maintenance supervisor and develops as the next in line for succession planning

About You:

Post-Secondary education from an accredited institution
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and other relevant food safety and environment regulations;
Experience working in a computerized preventative maintenance program (CMMS). Basic PC Skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. (oral & written)
Strong Organizational and Technical Skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Courage to not compromise preventative maintenance repairs despite production pressures
Shop skills
Autonomous and Preventive Maintenance Skills
EAM Infor Maintenance (if and M&S SAP site) and storeroom skills
Familiarity with automated process/packaging technology an asset

[WB] Maintenance Planner