Maintenance Planner

Canada Bread - Bimbo; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading baking company is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Moncton, NB. This role involves scheduling maintenance assignments, ensuring resource availability, and developing job plans. Applicants should have 3-5 years of relevant experience in maintenance planning, preferably in a food or beverage industry context. The company values integrity, quality, and teamwork, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Growth and advancement opportunities

Recognition as a top workplace

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a maintenance planning department required.
• Previous experience in a unionized food or beverage industry is an asset.
• Effective problem-solving skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure constant communication with the requester.
• Develop long and short range plans including complete job packages.
• Analyze and update the Oracle system.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Professional training or relevant post-secondary education

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook)

Oracle systems

Job description

Overview

As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across 18 brands Canadians know and trust, including Dempster's, Villaggio, POM, Bon Matin, Stonemill, Natural Bakery, Takis, Thomas', Little Bites, Vachon, Hostess and more. In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 15 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada creates value through manufacturing and service delivery innovations in the baking industry, serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and foodservice operations across Canada. At Bimbo Canada, we’re more than just a bakery — we’re a family dedicated to baking delicious moments for millions. Our beliefs are the foundation of our success, and we’re looking for people who share our commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Principal contact for any work that is required and ensures constant communication with the requester.
• Communicates between all facets of a 24/7 manufacturing environment to schedule and prioritize all maintenance assignments.
• Craft labour estimates, ensuring all resources and parts are available before work order is scheduled.
• Develop long & short range plans including complete job packages.
• Ensure proper follow-up and close out of every job.
• Develop & analyze KPI reports.
• Documentation control and analysis as it pertains to food safety, health & safety, security, and the environment.
• Work closely with department to establish PM programs and predictive PMs, analysis of equipment history, and repetitive failure analysis.
• Development/implementation and review of PM checklist/schedule.
• Review and plan preventive and corrective maintenance requests.
• Assistance in development & implementation of capital projects.
• Estimate time and costs required for project executions.
• Follow-up on department’s work orders (Maintenance, Quality, H&S, Production, etc.) and validate planned timelines.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance teams to ensure optimization.
• Create, analyze and update the Oracle system.
• Participate in continuous improvement project teams, as required.
• Identify and resolve problems, recommending improvements in the planning process and ensure routine schedules.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by ensuring the plant is in accordance with governing practices, codes and regulations.
• Prioritize and schedule work backlogs by type and status.
• Produce planned work schedules for Maintenance Supervisors.
• Conduct follow-up to ensure satisfactory completion of required work.
• Understand and practice all Health and Safety, GMP and Food Safety policies and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education

• Professional training or relevant post-secondary education.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance planning department.
• Previous experience in a unionized food, beverage or packaged goods industry is an asset.
• Solid computer skills including MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook); exposure to Oracle systems is an asset.
• Ability to communicate and work with all relevant associates, stakeholders and resources in a frequently changing and challenging environment.
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong analytical skills and detail orientation; strong organization skills with sound prioritizing abilities.

Growth Opportunities

Growth Opportunities: Bimbo Canada is committed to personal and professional growth. We offer training, development, and advancement opportunities both domestically and internationally.

Innovation: Be part of a company that constantly innovates in the food industry. Your work will contribute to creating delicious products loved by millions.

The Bimbo Way: We believe in the value of the human person and community. We focus on getting results with integrity, quality, and teamwork. We strive to be sharp operators and to endure as a company by always acting with integrity.

We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital. Bimbo Canada was named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work by Canadian HR Reporter (CHRR). This reflects our commitment to creating an outstanding workplace for our associates.

If you are ready to join a company that values its associates and bakes delicious moments every day, apply today!

Your journey with Bimbo Canada starts here.

We thank all interested applicants, but only those selected will be contacted. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a pre-hire background check (as appropriate for the role and as permitted by law).

Bimbo Canada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workplace that promotes diversity, equity and belonging. We welcome applications from all qualified people, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodation during recruitment is available by contacting Bimbo Canada Accessibility at [e-mail].