Maintenance Planning Lead — SAP S/4HANA & Scheduling

Glencore Canada; Sparwood; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two Annual Bonus Plans

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Retirement Package

Health Lifestyle Account

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance across key mining assets and oversee end-to-end maintenance in SAP S/4HANA. You will work with trades, planners, supervisors, and operations to ensure accurate work requests, resource alignment, and reliable maintenance records.

Candidates should have strong communication, solid mining equipment knowledge, experience with CMMS/SAP, and proven planning, scheduling, and execution skills in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Journeyperson’s ticket or Engineering Degree in Mechanical, Mining or Processing.
• 7 years of experience in planning, scheduling and execution of maintenance work.
• Well versed in systems and technology.
• Strong understanding and skills in CMMS.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies.
• Administer and coordinate large volume of maintenance work requests and work orders within S4/HANA.
• Submit Maintenance Requests on behalf of Contractors.
• Screen New Maintenance Requests daily.
• Prioritize requests (Emergency, Minor, Standard) and ensure traceability and control.
• Ensure Maintenance Requests include accurate functional locations or equipment number, detailed work scope descriptions, required labour estimates and materials.
• Lead daily work control meetings with Supervisors, Planners, and Operations.
• Act as the main point of communication between Maintenance Supervisors, Trades, Operations and Reliability/Planning teams.
• Verifying that permits, isolations, and all required safety requirements are identified and communicated to Supervisors.
• Ensuring the correct parts, materials, and tools are sourced and delivered to support timely repairs.
• Approve materials within defined permissions and support cost control.
• Coordinating the assignment of the appropriate tradespeople and contractors.
• Securing mobile equipment or plant downtime windows needed to complete the work.
• Assessing the production impact of equipment downtime and prioritizing work accordingly.
• Facilitating collaboration across multiple operational areas to enable smooth execution.
• Providing guidance and support to ensure reactive maintenance activities are completed safely, effectively, and on schedule.
• Working with Trades, Operations, and Contractors to confirm complete job scopes, resource requirements, and parts needs.
• Ensuring safety requirements, tools, and procedures are incorporated into work plans.
• Collaborating with Planners and Schedulers to prioritize work and align activities with equipment availability and production needs.
• Coordinating with the Materials Coordinator to secure tools, and materials, and ensuring they are properly staged before execution.
• Monitoring equipment availability and assisting with warranty and returns processes.
• Reviewing daily and weekly schedules with Supervisors and Schedulers.
• Conducting final work order reviews to verify proper completion, including labour hours, parts usage, failure coding, and ensuring accurate trade notes are captured.
• Supporting on equipment reliability and maintenance performance reporting.
• Reviewing Bills of Materials (BOMs) associated with equipment in SAP.
• Escalating delays or issues affecting major maintenance events, production or other priorities when needed.
• Supporting preparation, planning and execution of major maintenance events, such as shutdowns.

Skills

Strong communication

Technical mining knowledge

CMMS proficiency

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Journeyperson’s ticket

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Mining/Processing)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

CMMS

Job description

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance across key mining assets and oversee end-to-end maintenance in SAP S/4HANA. You will work with trades, planners, supervisors, and operations to ensure accurate work requests, resource alignment, and reliable maintenance records.

Candidates should have strong communication, solid mining equipment knowledge, experience with CMMS/SAP, and proven planning, scheduling, and execution skills in a fast-paced