Maintenance Planner, Mining

Company:

Finning Canada

Number of Openings:

1

Worker Type:

Permanent

Position Overview:

Position: Maintenance Planner Mining (Onsite) Location: Fort McMurray AB Monday to Friday 5x2 Full-Time Permanent

Join a team where your expertise directly drives performance reliability and operational success. As a Maintenance Planner Mining you will play a pivotal role in shaping the maintenance strategy for critical mining equipment ensuring our operation runs safely efficiently and with maximum uptime. This is an opportunity to take ownership of planning excellence collaborate closely with Maintenance Production and external partners and influence decisions that keep our fleet performing at its best.

In this role you will develop and oversee the tactical maintenance plan for all application equipment always balancing cost effectiveness with operational reliability. You will support the Manager by assessing equipment performance identifying risks and recommending proactive solutions that strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional service to our customers. If you take pride in precision planning problem solving and making a measurable impact this role offers a meaningful and rewarding challenge.

What We Offer
Competitive salary with annual performance bonus regional wage allowance and housing allowance (role requires you to reside in Fort McMurray)
Comprehensive benefits package starting on day one
Matching pension and employee share purchase plans
Generous paid vacation that increases with years of service
Recognition and rewards for top talent and high performance

We recognize top talentand reward it accordingly.

Job Description:

Major Job Functions:

Maintenance Planning & Strategy Development (40%)

• Develop the equipment maintenance strategy and longrange maintenance plan with clear timelines roles and responsibilities between Maintenance and Production.
• Develop maintenance schedules for daily weekly monthly quarterly and annual inspections and planned maintenance activities.
• Plan prepare and validate clarity of approved work orders to ensure efficient scheduling sequencing and execution using the CMMS.
• Define procedures drawings equipment and materials required to perform planned work.
• Develop revise and review maintenance work procedures to ensure compliance with codes standards and vendor requirements.
• Maintain and update the maintenance information library and ReliabilityCentered Maintenance scheduling requirements.

Maintenance Execution Coordination & Field Oversight (25%)

• Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisor to execute the maintenance plan including scheduling internal labour contractors and material resources.
• Conduct inplant and field walkdowns to validate maintenance needs improve work order quality and perform job package reviews.
• Facilitate work order preparation including permits for hot work confined space lockout fire suppression and other required controls.
• Perform root cause analysis and risk assessments as required.
• Provide project management for contractors performing inspections PMs repairs and annual programs (e.g. cranes fire suppression winterizations).
• Report on major repair requirements and safety incidents.
• Use creative problemsolving to address backlogs changing priorities and equipment downtime.

Continuous Improvement Reliability & Compliance (15%)

• Evaluate job feedback to improve future work planning execution and reliability practices.
• Recommend improved maintenance procedures and strategies to reduce costs and increase equipment availability.
• Manage and control maintenance work order backlogs to ensure priority work is addressed.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards regulatory requirements and maintenance best practices (e.g. OHS WHMIS emissions vendor standards).
• Monitor and report operability impairment and impact statements.
• Be conversant with ADT Security and Simplex Fire Alarm system protocols as they relate to maintenance.

Stakeholder Engagement Communication & Contractor Management (10%)

• Interface collaboratively with Production and other internal partners to identify and resolve maintenance issues.
• Participate in prioritization/scheduling meetings trade coordination and detailed contract requisition reviews.
• Meet with supplier representatives to review equipment options sourcing and supply utilization.
• Ensure parts requisitions contractor service orders and internal work orders are accurate visible and current in organizational systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints schematics and service manuals; provide reports and recommend actions.

Financial Management Leadership & Training (10%)

• Assist in preparation of the annual maintenance budget monthly cost reviews forecasting and variance analysis.
• Produce repair cost estimates and procurement recommendations for materials and external resources.
• Train and mentor maintenance staff; support the development of supervisor and planner competencies.
• Provide coverage for the Director during absences as required.

Education & Experience

• Postsecondary education in a related technical field is preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of technical experience in industrial maintenance planning within a multidiscipline environment.
• Required proven planning scheduling and organizational skills with the ability to lead maintenance program accountabilities and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance processes and legislated requirements (for example: WCB OHS EPA WHMIS).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to break work down into logical detailed steps and optimize maintenance planning activities.
• Proven judgement and decisionmaking capabilities.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities develop strategies and adjust plans within electronic maintenance tracking systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel Word Outlook) and experience with CMMS work order systems.
• Strong teamwork skills with behaviors that support a collaborative teambased environment.
• Credibility and awareness of live plant work constraints with a commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.
• Preferred: Completion of supervisory or management training and development programs.

At Finning we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity race national and ethnic origin religion age sexual orientation marital and family status and/or mental or physical Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process please inform your recruiter.