Maintenance Planner (Full-time Permanent)

Talent Pool Builder; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Pension plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Extended health benefits

Relocation assistance

Wellness program

Staff perks program

Job summary

Maintenance Planner at LWDH reports to the Maintenance and Operations Manager, coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance using CMMS to maximize equipment reliability and minimize service disruptions in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include developing, scheduling, and prioritizing work orders based on risk and urgency, maintaining asset records, and supporting shutdown planning and capital projects while promoting safe work practices and effective cross‑team communication.

Qualifications

• Trade certification or a relevant technical diploma.
• 3–5 years in maintenance planning or related roles.
• Strong CMMS experience including design and deployment.
• Mechanical, electrical or industrial background.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, life safety.
• Ability to read technical drawings and equipment specifications.
• Strong planning, organization and communications skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling to maximize reliability.
• Maintain CMMS data, work orders, and asset records.
• Support shutdown planning, capital projects, and maintenance scheduling.
• Communicate plans clearly across the maintenance team.
• Promote safe work practices including LOTO and risk reduction.

Skills

CMMS experience

Planning

Reading drawings

Safety practices (LOTO)

Mechanical background

Team collaboration

Education

Trade certification or relevant technical diploma

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Type Full-time Permanent

This posting is for an existing vacancy

Hours/Shift 1.00 FTE

Classification Maintenance Planner

Department Maintenance

Salary $43.7006 to $44.7305 per hour

As per CUPE Local 822 Collective Agreement

Closing Date Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Description

Reporting directly to the Maintenance and Operations Manager, the Maintenance Planner provides coordination, organization, and strategic support to the maintenance function, ensuring maintenance activities are planned, prioritized, and executed efficiently to maximize equipment reliability, minimize service disruptions, and support safe hospital operations. Working collaboratively with the Maintenance and Operations Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, and maintenance team, this position is responsible for developing, scheduling, and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance activities through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The Maintenance Planner will play a key role in selecting, implementing, and maintaining a scalable CMMS that supports the current hospital while ensuring readiness for transition to the new hospital.

Under the direct Guidance of the Maintenance and Operations Manager, the Maintenance Planner develops and prioritizes maintenance work orders based on risk, urgency, operational requirements, and equipment reliability. They maintain accurate asset records, maintenance histories, job plans, and parts inventories within the CMMS, while ensuring tools, materials, and resources are available before work begins through effective planning and job preparation. The role also supports shutdown planning, capital improvement projects, and maintenance scheduling to minimize operational disruption while promoting clear communication of work plans across the maintenance team.

This position is integral to supporting the overall performance, reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of the maintenance program. The Maintenance Planner monitors maintenance performance indicators, analyzes equipment history to identify reliability improvements, supports root cause analysis initiatives, and promotes safe work practices, including Lockout/Tag Out procedures and compliance with quality, environmental, and safety standards. The successful candidate is a highly organized, forward-thinking professional who can independently manage competing priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment while contributing effectively to a diverse, multi-trade maintenance team through professionalism, sound judgment, adaptability, and strong collaboration.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• 2 weeks paid vacation
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes basic life insurance, short/long-term disability coverage, and voluntary custom options
• Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan coverage that includes short-term sick pay and long-term disability
• Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
• Relocation and accommodation packages and support
• Access to staff physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!

Qualifications

• Trade certification or a relevant technical diploma
• 3 – 5 years of experience in maintenance planning, industrial maintenance or planning roles, or in a closely related planning/scheduling role within facilities or industrial maintenance. (hospital or health care experience considered an asset)
• Strong experience with CMMS platforms – including selection, design, implementation, and deployment.
• Technical background in a mechanical, electrical or industrial environment.
• Solid understanding of building systems (HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, steam, medical gas support systems, fire/life safety, emergency power) and maintenance methods (preventive, predictive, reliability-centred maintenance).
• Ability to read technical drawing, manuals, and equipment specifications.
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices: LOTO, hot work, confined space, working at heights, contractor control.
• Experience with barcoding and digital forms is an asset.
• Strong planning, organization and communications skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain composed and productive in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Reliable attendance record

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the HumanResources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393.