Maintenance Planner & Team Leader

Blue Diamond Growers; Algoma Mills; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Planner Scheduler & Team Leader. In this dynamic role, you will ensure all maintenance activities are well-planned and executed efficiently. Collaborate with maintenance personnel, operations, and engineering teams to prioritize work orders and schedule preventive maintenance. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead communication between departments and optimize maintenance processes, all while working in a safe and collaborative environment. If you are passionate about driving efficiency and have a strong technical background, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Free Training Opportunities

Career Advancement

Collaborative Team Environment

Health & Wellness Benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficient in CMMS software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Act as the primary liaison between maintenance and operations.
• Track and report the status of maintenance activities using KPIs.

Skills

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Hydraulic Systems Knowledge

Pneumatic Systems Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork Skills

Education

Associate Degree in Technical Discipline

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CMMS Software

Microsoft Office

Excel

Project Management Software

Job description

Work Shift:

Day

Pay Type:

Salary

Hourly Rate (if applicable):

N/A

Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable):

$83,600.00 - $108,400.00

JOB OVERVIEW:

Maintenance Planner Scheduler & Team Leader is responsible for ensuring that all maintenance activities in a facility are well-planned and executed in a timely and cost-efficient manner. They work closely with other maintenance personnel as well as operations and engineering teams to schedule regular preventive maintenance, and conduct inspections of equipment and systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Understand the job well enough to describe what needs to be accomplished, estimate labor hours, tools, and resources needed to complete different work orders.
• Estimate the time, labor, materials, and resources needed for each work order.
• Create and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance work orders using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Prepare preventative maintenance plans and schedules that are in sync with the organization's maintenance goals.
• Act as the primary liaison person between maintenance and operations.
• Work closely with maintenance technicians, engineers, operations, and managers to prioritize and assign work orders.
• Lead communication between maintenance and other internal beneficiaries of maintenance work to ensure that everyone receives timely, efficient, and quality service.
• Coordinate planned downtimes to reduce mean time between failures and minimize interference with production schedules.
• Establish job goals for the maintenance workforce.
• Manage and maintain backlog files of work orders awaiting scheduling in accordance with their priority and requested completion date.
• Provide immediate insights into potential labor shortages (or excesses).
• Help with keeping an optimal stock of spare parts and materials.
• Develops and maintains planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages, i.e., "job plan" for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.
• Identifies and obtains determinable materials, entering material needs on the work order's job plan. Determines if critical items are in stock by verifying availability with stores and reserving some.
• Perform equipment walk-downs. The physical walk-down includes documentation of each equipment asset, location, rigorous collection of nameplate specifications and equipment attributes such as manufacturer, model and serial numbers. Incomplete, out-of-date and inaccurate equipment records are also updated.
• Track and report the status and performance of maintenance activities using key performance indicators (KPIs).

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other systems and components.
• Proficient in using CMMS software and other computer applications, such as Microsoft Office, Excel, and Project.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate degree in technical discipline or BS in Engineering preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience preferred in maintenance roles.
• Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional certificate or equivalent preferred
• Highly organized with great attention to detail and ability to adapt quickly to shifts in priorities and one-off requests.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Must be comfortable working independently with limited direction.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1-5

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The position may require the ability to meet the physical demands of heavy lifting to carry out the assigned duties. Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position may require the exposure to various adverse conditions such as, heat, cold, noise, dust, fumes, dirt, and grease, and chemical substance. Position may require the exposure to various adverse conditions such as, heat, cold, noise, dust, fumes, dirt, and grease, and chemical substance.

Blue Diamond Growers is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

WHY BLUE DIAMOND?

In addition to working at the world's largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness GuideHERE.

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Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.