Mechanical Planner

L. Fournier & Fils; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance and telemedicine

14-14 work schedule

Competitive salary

Job summary

L. Fournier & Fils in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is seeking a Mechanical Planner to develop maintenance schedules for the equipment fleet and optimize resources, aiming to maximize performance while minimizing costs.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience in maintenance planning, bilingual French/English, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; it offers a 14-14 schedule, group insurance, telemedicine, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in maintenance planning.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform field inspections.
• Develop work plans for maintenance activities, including all necessary information to ensure efficient planning, scheduling, assignment, and execution of the work.
• Create and maintain equipment history and other technical records in current work plans to anticipate and prevent work delays.
• Develop time estimates for planned maintenance work.
• Maintain accurate equipment maintenance history and work order records.
• Prepare work orders that are ready for scheduling, detailing required parts, materials, tools, external services, and documentation.
• Keep work orders up to date.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of mechanical systems

Bilingual in French and English

Microsoft Office suite

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Planner and/or Planning Coordinator, the Mechanical Planner is responsible for developing maintenance schedules for the equipment fleet. The Planner ensures the optimal use of material and human resources to maximize equipment performance while minimizing operating costs.

Reporting to the Senior Planner and/or Planning Coordinator, the Mechanical Planner is responsible for developing maintenance schedules for the equipment fleet. The Planner ensures the optimal use of material and human resources to maximize equipment performance while minimizing operating costs.

What does a Mechanical Planner do?

• Perform field inspections;
• Develop work plans for maintenance activities, including all necessary information to ensure efficient planning, scheduling, assignment, and execution of the work;
• Create, maintain, and manage equipment history and other technical records, incorporating relevant information into current work plans to anticipate and prevent work delays;
• Develop time estimates for planned maintenance work;
• Maintain accurate equipment maintenance history and work order records;
• Prepare work orders that are ready for scheduling, detailing required parts, materials, special tools, external services, and documentation;
• Keep work orders up to date.

What do you need to apply?

• Motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team;
• 3 to 5 years of experience in maintenance planning;
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships;
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment;
• Bilingual in French and English;
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

What Sets Us Apart From Other Companies

• Competitive salary.
• 14-14 work schedule.
• Group insurance and telemedicine services.

Statut
Open
Lieu
Thunder Bay (Ontario)
Type d'emploi
Full-Time
Date de publication
2026-10-23
Expérience requise
Experienced

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