Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner
Date:

Apr 15, 2026

Location:

Whitby, Ontario, CA, L1N 5T1

Job Title:

MAINTENANCE PLANNER – ROLLING MILLS

ABOUT GERDAU
Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini‑mill steel production and steel recycling in North America. Through a vertically integrated network of mini‑mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the company serves a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes and fabricated steel to its customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Maintenance Planner will provide coordination, direction, and support for implementing and sustaining Asset Reliability Processes (ARP) to improve safety, equipment reliability, and product quality at optimum efficiency and costs. This position is primarily responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities on equipment. The Maintenance Planner will develop job plans for all planned maintenance, predictive and preventive technologies, in conjunction with technicians, reliability engineers, mill operations, maintenance personnel and suppliers. This position will maximize the equipment reliability using a systematic approach to plan and schedule maintenance work.

DUITES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop maintenance job plans for mill equipment, covering mechanical, electrical, and automation work scopes.

Define and document detailed job requirements, including scope of work, labor hours, tools, materials, permits, safety controls, and estimated task durations.

Build, optimize, and maintain weekly, short‑range, and shutdown maintenance schedules in close coordination with Operations and Maintenance Supervisors.

Prioritize work orders based on safety risk, production criticality, asset reliability, regulatory/compliance requirements, and operational constraints.

WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER

An Engineering Degree or Technical Diplomain Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance from a recognized post‑secondary institution.

A combination of formal education and relevant maintenance experience, or equivalent, will be considered.

3 years experience in a similar role. (This is not needed, I would take a University/College graduate)

Excellent organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Effective written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying technical information clearly to diverse audiences.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.

What Gerdau Offers You
SALARY

Expected Wage Range $75,000-90,000/year.

This represents the expected hiring range and is inclusive of total compensation. This may not represent the full pay range for the position. The salary offered may be higher than the posted range depending on several factors such as relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

BENEFITS, for you and your dependents

Tiered Benefit Plan (Medical & Dental).

Health Care Spending Account, subject to level of benefit coverage selected.

Voluntary Optional Life Insurances available.

Dario Health, a personalized plan to manage Diabetes, MSK conditions and obesity.

Perkopolis Corporate Discounts.

ComPsych Guidance Resources Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – confidential counseling to employees and their families.

PENSION, we hire to retire you, so let’s plan for that!

Company matched pension plan with Manulife – you choose your contributions, company contributions vary.

Other great perks include

This position is eligible for three (3) weeks of vacation to start!

Scholarship programs for eligible dependents of regular, full‑time employees.

Tuition reimbursement, subject to case‑by‑case review.

All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is supplied and maintained by Gerdau.

Recognition programs.

In Compliance with Ontarios Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

If you are vision‑impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com

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