Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Vitalus Nutrition Inc; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Vitalus Nutrition Inc. in Abbotsford, BC, is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to turn maintenance needs into clear, actionable plans. You will define work scope, line up resources, and build weekly schedules that balance production with equipment reliability.

You’ll bring strong organization, problem-solving, and coordination skills, plus experience with CMMS/EAM systems and preventive maintenance principles to keep operations safe and productive.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, manufacturing, operations, planning or related technical environments.
• Knowledge of maintenance work management and preventive maintenance principles.
• Proficient in CMMS/EAM or similar systems.
• Strong organization, analytical and coordination skills.
• Understanding of industrial safety requirements and related processes.
• Bonus: trade certification or related post-secondary education with planning/shutdown experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan work that is ready by defining scope, labour, materials and safety needs.
• Build achievable weekly maintenance schedules around priorities and resources.
• Maintain a healthy backlog and track schedule performance.
• Coordinate maintenance windows, shutdowns and outages with key teams.
• Review schedules for compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain preventive maintenance tasks and job plans in the CMMS/EAM system.

Skills

Organization & detail-oriented

Problem solving

Coordination

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Asset management

Analytical skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering Technology diploma or related

Tools

CMMS/EAM

Job description

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Plan it right. Keep maintenance ready.

At Vitalus, reliable operations start with work that is properly planned and ready to execute. As our Maintenance Planner/Scheduler,you’ll turn maintenance needs into clear, coordinated plans by defining thework, lining up resources, and building schedules that balance maintenancepriorities with production requirements. Your attention to detail will help ourteams work safely, effectively, and at the right time.

IS THIS YOU?

• You’re organized and detail-oriented, making sure work is properly scoped, prepared, and ready before execution.
• You’re a practical problem-solver, comfortable balancing priorities, resources, production needs, and equipment risk.
• You’re a strong coordinator, bringing teams together around clear, workable maintenance plans.

If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Plan Work That’s Ready

• Evaluate and prioritize maintenance requests based on risk, asset criticality, and operational impact.
• Build clear work packages covering scope, labour, materials, services, and safety requirements.
• Maintain a healthy, actionable maintenance backlog.

Build Schedules That Work

• Develop achievable weekly maintenance schedules around priorities, resources, production plans, and equipment risk.
• Coordinate maintenance windows, shutdowns, and outages across key teams.
• Review schedule compliance and carryover to improve future planning.
• Maintain preventive maintenance tasks, frequencies, and job plans in the EAM system.
• Use maintenance history, equipment condition, and technician feedback to identify improvements.
• Keep approved preventive maintenance changes accurate and controlled.

Keep Maintenance Information Reliable

• Maintain accurate work orders, asset records, and maintenance history.
• Track backlog, work status, and schedule performance.
• Use maintenance data to identify trends, recurring failures, and opportunities to improve reliability.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Experience in maintenance, manufacturing, operations, planning, scheduling, asset management, or a related technical environment.
• Working knowledge of maintenance work management and preventive maintenance principles.
• Experience using CMMS/EAM or similar operational management systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of industrial safety requirements and maintenance-related work processes.
• Bonus: Trade certification, an Engineering Technology diploma, or related post-secondary education, plus experience with maintenance planning, shutdown coordination, reliability, or continuous improvement.

PLAN WITH PURPOSE. DELIVER WITH PRECISION.

Good maintenance starts before the work begins. If you take pride in building clear plans, keeping details organized, and helping teams execute maintenance work effectively, we’d love to hear from you.