Maintenance Planner

Canfor; Fox Creek; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the forestry sector, Canfor, is seeking a Maintenance Planner for their Fox Creek sawmill. This role involves the execution and planning of maintenance programs, ensuring operational success, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates have substantial experience in industrial maintenance, excellent organizational skills, and a proven ability to lead diverse teams. Join Canfor and contribute to a people-focused and inclusive environment, where your skills will drive performance excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling maintenance for multiple trade functions.
• Organizational skills to meet maintenance goals while ensuring safety and quality.
• Experience in developing and following preventative maintenance programs within budget.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing daily and weekly preventative maintenance work lists.
• Ensuring adherence to the Canfor Operating System (COS).
• Coordinating planned work of crews to meet maintenance and production targets.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to adapt to changing business conditions

Education

Interprovincial Trade Qualification

Tools

Electronic maintenance programs

Job description

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Maintenance Planner

Posting ID: 28311

Position Type: Regular

City: Fox Creek, AB, Canada

Location: Fox Creek

As a proven leader in the industrial maintenance field, you are a mechanical problem solver. You are well-versed in executing maintenance programs and, with your people leadership skills, have enabled and inspired performance excellence. If this describes you, this Maintenance Planner opportunity at our Fox Creek, AB sawmill might be your calling.

This is your chance to apply your education and experience to continue your journey to be a driver of operational success. You understand the importance of balancing production, maintenance, and your team’s needs, while being accountable to safety above all else. You will work alongside the best and brightest in the business at a technically complex sawmill. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing daily and weekly preventative maintenance work and project lists. If you're up for a challenge, there's no need to look further!

The Life of a Maintenance Planner includes:

• Planning and implementing daily and weekly preventative maintenance work lists and duties
• Planning and implementing project work lists and duties
• Ensuring the Canfor Operating System (COS) is followed, with emphasis on abnormality response
• Developing and following the preventative maintenance program within budget
• Coordinating the planned work of crews to meet maintenance and production targets, adhering to quality standards
• Helping develop and achieve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and employee engagement targets
• Maintaining high standards of work performance and behavior

For this role, you should have:

• Substantial experience in planning and scheduling maintenance for multiple trade functions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of electronic maintenance programs (asset)
• Strong organizational skills and adaptability to changing business conditions
• An Interprovincial Trade Qualification (asset)

You also excel at meeting short-term maintenance goals while keeping long-term challenges in focus.

Don't check off every bullet point? At Canfor, we prioritize the right fit over a strict checklist. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Our people-focused approach emphasizes safety, diversity, and values everyone's unique qualities. We believe inclusion and diversity drive productivity, creativity, innovation, and competitiveness. Our recruitment process is fair and based on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring process includes various screening steps such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location.

Moving from outside Alberta? You may be eligible for a $5,000 bonus from the Alberta government!