Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Job Introduction

Canada - AB - Exshaw

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure safety considerations are given top priority in work order planning.
• Planning and scheduling of maintenance work for electricians, mechanics, and contractors.
• Work directly with Maintenance and Production Supervisors to plan preventative and corrective maintenance work orders, develop weekly and long-term schedules, and plan plant shutdowns.
• Hold weekly planning /scheduling meetings with maintenance and production supervisors to determine short and long term priorities. Schedule maintenance activities to ensure the priorities are satisfied.
• Define safe work procedures, best practices, PPE, tools, and equipment to be included in work orders and preventative maintenance.
• Accurately estimate job hours by trade, parts and resources required for all planned work orders.
• Manage appropriate level of planned work order backlog at all times.
• Maintain complete and accurate records/plans within CMMS (computerized maintenance management system).
• Train maintenance/operations personnel in proper use of CMMS to ensure highest quality work orders are produced and maintained for future reference.
• Manage Repair and Maintenance costs to budget.
• Perform on-call duties in rotation with leadership team.
• Actively participate to ensure the highest standards are achieved and maintained in terms of safety, environment, quality, and efficiency in our drive to become World Class.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven track record of safe work and safety leadership.
• College or University degree in a related field plus a minimum of 5 years’ experience, or Journeyman (Millwright or Electrician), with a minimum of 10+ years heavy industrial experience (maintenance, production or engineering and preferably supervisory experience) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understand relationship between management, maintenance, and operations.
• Proven planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills.
• Previous experience working with CMMS in an industrial operation.
• A high level of computer skills (JDE, Excel and MSOffice) and capable of learning new applications