Mechanical/Millwright planner

ZipRecruiter; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking Mechanical, Millwright, or Machinist Maintenance Planners for a 12+ month contract in Fort Saskatchewan. The role involves creating job packages, optimizing work plans, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have significant experience in maintenance planning and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Vacation pay

Statutory holidays

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in maintenance, manufacturing, or project management.
• Prior maintenance field planning experience preferred.
• Ability to work safely in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Creates job packages from work order scopes.
• Optimizes work plans using feedback from field personnel.
• Prepares job packages and inputs plans into SAP.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical resource management

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Certificate or Red Seal designation

Two-year degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

Kelly is currently hiring for Mechanical, Millwright, or Machinist Maintenance Planners with Dow Chemical at the Fort Saskatchewan and Prentiss locations in Alberta. This is an onsite role.

Title: Mechanical, Millwright, Machinist Planner

Location: Fort Saskatchewan, AB - Onsite role

Duration: 12+ month contract

Schedule: 4/10

Job Description:

• Creates job packages from work order scopes, including all necessary information regarding labor, materials, and services to ensure safe, effective, and efficient work execution.
• Requires broad technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a range of activities.
• May serve as an informal resource for less experienced team members.

Responsibilities / Duties:

• Uses feedback from field personnel to optimize work plans.
• Reviews work orders for technical completeness and returns incomplete ones to the gatekeeper.
• Performs field checks as needed.
• Prepares job packages and inputs plans into SAP, indicating required resources, materials, and services.
• Identifies task activities and necessary materials/tools/equipment to perform tasks.
• Gathers safety information and requirements to ensure safe task performance.
• Supports Maintenance Procedure Use Policy by including procedures or noting exemption on job packages. Ensures hazard assessments are included in procedures.
• Serves as a technical resource during procedure creation and review. Creates, updates, and manages job procedures and checklists, initiating Procedure Management of Change (MOC) as required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent, plus a Journeyman Certificate, Red Seal designation, or a two-year degree or higher. Alternatively, 10+ years of relevant maintenance experience may be considered equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in maintenance, manufacturing, project management, or related fields.
• Prior maintenance field planning experience preferred.
• Ability to work safely in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at heights, and use PPE and safety equipment comfortably. Willingness to train on equipment use.
• Experience creating job packages for field or shop work.

Why Join Us? We offer an attractive compensation package, including comprehensive benefits covering healthcare, statutory holidays, and vacation pay.

I look forward to discussing how this opportunity aligns with your professional goals and scheduling a call to explore further.