Maintenance Scheduler

Saputo; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is seeking a highly organized Maintenance Scheduler to join our team in Calgary.

You will develop daily and weekly maintenance schedules, balance preventive, corrective, and project work, and ensure safe, efficient execution with the maintenance team. Working with the Maintenance Planner and MRO, you will convert planned work orders into executable schedules, coordinate parts readiness, track backlog, and drive continuous improvement through CMMS data and field

Qualifications

• Post-secondary certification in engineering, technology, trades, or a related field.
• Certification or training in CMRP, PMP, or maintenance planning methodologies (advantageous).
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production maintenance environments.
• Strong understanding of maintenance execution, scheduling, and backlog management principles.
• Experience administering Fiix, SAP, or similar CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily and weekly maintenance schedules based on work prepared by the Maintenance Planner.
• Convert planned, approved, and fully kitted work orders into practical and executable schedules.
• Sequence preventive, corrective, compliance, project, and urgent maintenance activities by priority.
• Schedule work based on technician availability, skills, qualifications, and equipment access.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisor to support daily execution, labour allocation, and overtime needs.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Coordinator (MRO) to confirm material and parts readiness.
• Ensure scheduled work is feasible with maintenance technicians and identify constraints.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality Control, and Operations to minimize conflicts and downtime.
• Monitor schedule adherence, backlog progress, and CMMS feedback for accuracy.
• Provide training and skills development time in coordination with leadership.
• Support maintenance best practices and continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, RCM, FMEA).
• Build knowledge of planning processes and expand planning capabilities.

Skills

Maintenance scheduling

CMMS usage

Labor coordination

Lean TPM practices

Education

Post-secondary cert in engineering/related field

Tools

Fiix CMMS

SAP CMMS

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of the Role

Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is seeking a highly organized and proactive Maintenance Schedule to join our growing team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and working closely with the Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Planner, and Maintenance Coordinator (MRO), the Maintenance Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling the daily and weekly maintenance execution schedule. The role ensures prioritized preventive, corrective, compliance, and project work is appropriately sequenced and assigned to available maintenance labour resources in alignment with operational requirements, supporting safe, efficient, and effective maintenance execution. The Maintenance Scheduler partners with the Maintenance Planner to convert properly planned, prioritized, and fully kitted work orders into an executable schedule. The Scheduler ensures work is sequenced and assigned based on technician availability, skills, qualifications, equipment availability, and operational priorities. The Scheduler also applies approved frequency-based preventive maintenance (PM) plans to the execution schedule and supports completion within defined compliance windows. The Maintenance Scheduler maintains the prioritized maintenance backlog by controlling the sequencing and timing of work orders in accordance with approved priority rules. The role maintains schedule integrity by balancing preventive, corrective, compliance, project, and emergent work. Working closely with the Maintenance Planner, Production, Quality Control, and Operations support teams, the Scheduler confirms maintenance windows, communicates execution schedules, coordinates schedule changes, and helps minimize operational conflicts and downtime. The Maintenance Scheduler collaborates with the Maintenance Coordinator (MRO) to confirm material and parts readiness and works with maintenance technicians to ensure the schedule is practical and feasible for execution. In partnership with the Maintenance Supervisor, the Scheduler supports daily work execution, coordinates labour and overtime requirements, schedules training and skills development activities, and monitors planned versus actual task completion times to ensure accurate CMMS feedback that supports scheduling accuracy, workforce readiness, and continuous improvement.

This position also provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to broaden their knowledge of maintenance planning practices and develop additional planning capabilities over time.

How you will make contributions that matter:

• Develop and manage daily and weekly maintenance execution schedules based on work prepared and prioritized by the Maintenance Planner
• Convert planned, approved, and fully kitted work orders into practical and executable schedules
• Sequence preventive, corrective, compliance, project, and urgent maintenance activities based on approved priorities
• Schedule work based on technician availability, skills, qualifications, operational requirements, and equipment access
• Work with the Maintenance Supervisor to support daily execution, labour allocation, overtime requirements, and schedule adjustments
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Coordinator (MRO) to confirm material and parts readiness and manage work orders waiting for parts
• Work with maintenance technicians to confirm that scheduled work is feasible and identify execution constraints
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Quality Control, and Operations to minimize schedule conflicts and downtime
• Monitor schedule adherence, backlog progress, and preventive maintenance completion, and capture planned-versus-actual execution feedback in the CMMS
• Schedule maintenance training and skills development time in coordination with the Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Manager
• Support maintenance best practices and continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, TPM, RCM, and FMEA
• Build knowledge of maintenance planning processes and support selected planning activities as experience and capability develop
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Post‑secondary certification in engineering, technology, trades, or a related field
• Certification or training in CMRP, PMP, or maintenance planning and scheduling methodologies (advantageous)
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production maintenance environments
• Strong understanding of maintenance execution, scheduling, and backlog management principles
• Experience administering Fiix, SAP, or similar CMMS systems
• Experience coordinating maintenance tea