Planner, Maintenance

Saputo, Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation upon hire

Group insurance

RRSP & TFSA employer match

Paid maternity/parental leave

Saputo Flex Program

Job summary

Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is seeking a highly organized Maintenance Planner to ensure maintenance work is fully planned, structured, and ready for efficient execution.

You will own job planning quality, PM content, asset data accuracy, and CMMS integrity. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will prepare work packages, define materials and labor requirements, and ensure readiness before scheduling.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education in engineering, technology, trades, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and reliability principles.
• CMMS experience (SAP, Fiix, or similar).
• Reliability or asset management training (CMRP, FMEA, MMP – asset).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed job plans with accurate scope, labor estimates, safety requirements, and documentation.
• Optimize PM programs, equipment BOMs, and task standards to improve asset reliability.
• Ensure all planned work is fully ready and kitted prior to scheduling.
• Support plant and engineering projects by developing job plans, defining materials and labor requirements.
• Work with contractors to clarify job scope, materials, and requirements, and ensure everything is ready before work begins.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Scheduler to support smooth handoff of ready work.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Reliability principles

Analytical skills

Communication

CMMS knowledge

Education

Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP CMMS

Fiix CMMS

Excel

Power BI

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 Planner to join our growing team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for ensuring maintenance work is fully planned, structured, and ready for efficient execution, supporting asset reliability and maintenance effectiveness. The role owns job planning quality, preventive maintenance (PM) content, asset data accuracy, and planning-related CMMS integrity. The Maintenance Planner prepares work packages that include scope, materials, labor estimates, safety requirements, and documentation, and hands off fully ready work to the Maintenance Scheduler for scheduling. The Maintenance Planner supports plant projects by preparing maintenance work requirements and ensuring all work is ready for execution from a planning perspective. The role works with contractors to clarify job scope, materials, and requirements, and ensures everything is ready before work begins. The role supports execution quality by improving job clarity, PM effectiveness, and planning discipline, but does not supervise or manage execution.

How you will make contributions that matter

Develop and maintain detailed job plans with accurate scope, labor estimates, safety requirements, and documentation. Optimize PM programs, equipment BOMs, and task standards to improve asset reliability. Ensure all planned work is fully ready and kitted prior to scheduling. Support plant and engineering projects by developing job plans, defining materials and labor requirements, and ensuring maintenance work is fully prepared before execution. Work with contractors to clarify job scope, materials, and requirements, and ensure everything is ready before work begins. Collaborate with the Maintenance Scheduler to support smooth handoff of ready work. Support MRO by defining parts requirements, BOM accuracy, and replenishment recommendations. Analyze equipment history, PM performance, and failure trends to support reliability improvements. Maintain planning-related CMMS data accuracy and standards. Support shutdown and major work preparation from a planning perspective. Facilitate planning meetings focused on job readiness and backlog health. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education in engineering, technology, trades, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and reliability principles.
• CMMS experience (SAP, Fiix, or similar).
• Reliability or asset management training (CMRP, FMEA, MMP – asset).

Additional Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning processes.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office (required); Power BI knowledge (asset).
• Highly organized with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and technical leadership abilities.
• Able to work independently while supporting cross‑functional coordination.
• Dependable, proactive, and disciplined in managing planning standards.

We support and take care of our employees and their families by offering:

• Vacation upon hire.
• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance.
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Employee family assistance program for employees and their families.
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match.
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave program.
• Paid time off: Floater Day and volunteer day off.
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA.
• Training and Development programs.
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs.
• Organized activities for employees and their families.

Salary: $68,630.00 - $85,790.00 *Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications. Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications.

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well‑loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Saputo is an equal opportunity employer. The information on this site is for information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon with legal consequence. We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family. Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.