Maintenance Planner

ZipRecruiter; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Vancouver seeks a Maintenance Planner to enhance maintenance productivity and quality. Key responsibilities include planning, scheduling maintenance activities, procurement, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background and 4-6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

8 paid holidays

Paid PTO time

Paid Sick

Paid Bereavement Leave

Medical - United Health Care

Dental - Principal

Vision - Principal, company paid for employees.

401(K) - Company matches up to 4%

Discounted bus passes

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of related experience required.
• Proficiency in CMMS software is essential.
• Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources and schedule maintenance tasks.
• Manage procurement for spare parts and materials.
• Generate weekly reports on maintenance KPIs.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Procurement

Vendor management

Reliability engineering

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Project management

Lean methodologies

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Maintenance Planner improves maintenance productivity and quality by evaluating and resolving delays through planning and scheduling. Coordinates resources, parts, materials, and equipment for operations. Troubleshoots and repairs complex defective production systems. Maintains detailed maintenance reports indicating the resolved problems. Reports complex system failures to management. Assists with scheduling and supports technical training for personnel.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Systems

• Ensure maintenance plans comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and optimize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for scheduling, tracking, and reporting maintenance activities.
• Schedule regular maintenance to prevent equipment failures and extend asset life.
• Create, assign, and track work orders to ensure timely completion.
• Manage spare parts and materials to ensure availability when needed.
• Train staff on CMMS usage and best practices.
• Audit preventive and corrective tasks to ensure maintenance activities comply with instructions, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Generate weekly reports on maintenance KPIs, costs, and equipment performance and reliability.
• Maintain documentation for audits and inspections.

Planning

• Collaborate with technicians, supervisors, and managers to prioritize and schedule proactive/reactive maintenance activities during appropriate downtime.
• Schedule PMs with contracted vendors and debrief work completed prior to vendor leaving the facility.
• Ensure the availability of the right parts, personnel (contractors and Maintenance Techs), tools, and materials for planned maintenance tasks.
• Manage large maintenance projects, including shutdowns, installations, and overhauls, to ensure they are completed efficiently and on time.

Purchasing

• Manage the procurement process for spare parts and materials, ensuring timely availability and cost-effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers to negotiate favorable terms and ensure quality and reliability.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to avoid shortages or overstocking.
• Manage rental equipment, including timely pickup of equipment.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field desired.
• 4 to 6 years of related experience in a high-output manufacturing or packaging facility.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Experience in procurement and vendor management.
• Proficiency in CMMS software.
• Solid understanding of reliability engineering principles, including FMEA, RCM, and RCFA.
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze data and generate actionable insights.
• Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Project management and capital project management experience.
• Must be able to work off-shift and weekends.

Company Benefits:

• 8 paid holidays
• Paid PTO time
• Paid Sick
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Medical - United Health Care
• Dental - Principal
• Vision - Principal, company paid for employees.
• 401(K) - Company matches up to 4%
• Discounted bus passes

This document describes the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job classification. This document is not, however, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Firestone Pacific Foods reserves the right to add, revise, or delete job duties at any time.

Firestone Pacific Foods, Inc. is both an Equal Opportunity and At-Will employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or disability. Either the company or employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any legally permissible reason. Reasonable accommodation will be made for qualified candidates/employees with disabilities.