Planner/Scheduler - Industrial

Peaskie Minerals Inc.; Opal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP Matching

Cell phone allowance

Sick days

Professional dues reimbursement

Paid time off at Christmas

Job summary

Peaskie Minerals Inc. in Opal, AB, seeks a detail-oriented Planner/Scheduler to coordinate production and maintenance schedules.

You will develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans, aligning staffing with forecasts and project priorities, while collaborating with direct staff and subcontractors. Ideal candidates bring industrial planning and scheduling experience, strong Excel and ERP abilities, and the capacity to optimize labour utilization across a dynamic site environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial planning and scheduling.
• Mining, aggregates, construction or heavy industry experience is a plus.
• Strong workforce scheduling and labour allocation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Clear communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and office software; familiarity with ERP required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate schedules for production and maintenance teams.
• Provide quarterly plans to subcontractors for labour and equipment needs.
• Coordinate workforce assignments for direct staff and cost-reimbursable subcontractors.
• Collaborate on outage planning and align staffing with forecasts and priorities.
• Identify staffing gaps and propose solutions to avoid production impact.
• Help implement asset management, planning, and scheduling tools.
• Prepare labour utilization reports, forecasts, and metrics for leadership.

Skills

Industrial planning

Scheduling

Workforce planning

Excel

ERP systems

Project management software

Analytical skills

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Peaskie Minerals is a leading supplier of domestically sourced proppants and silica flour to the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). With centralized processing facilities and extensive sand reserves in Alberta, we are committed to delivering high-quality materials to meet diverse project needs across the region.

Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Planner/Scheduler to join our team in Opal, AB. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support the planning and coordination of our production and maintenance activities. This position plays a critical role, working with our production and maintenance management teams in both scheduling activities and oversight on requirements of both our internal employees’ and our cost reimbursable subcontractors at our locations. The Planner/Scheduler will develop and maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly schedules to support the overall goals of the organization for both production and maintenance.

We Offer

• RRSP Matching
• Company Provided Cell Phone or Cell Phone Allowance
• Company Paid Sick Days
• Reimbursement of Professional Dues
• Paid Time Off at Christmas

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate schedules for production and maintenance teams.
• Provide quarterly plans to our subcontractors for both labour and equipment requirements
• Coordinate workforce assignments for both direct employees and cost-reimbursable subcontractors
• Work with existing teams on outage planning
• Ensure staffing plans align with production forecasts, project priorities, and operational requirements.
• Identify staffing shortages or surpluses and recommend solutions before they impact production.
• Work collaboratively with managers to develop labour plans that maximize productivity while minimizing downtime and unnecessary labour costs.
• Assist in the implementation of asset management, planning and scheduling applications
• Participate in production planning meetings and provide scheduling updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to workforce planning and scheduling processes.
• Prepare labour utilization reports, workforce forecasts, and scheduling metrics for leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in industrial planning, scheduling
• Previous experience in mining, aggregates, construction, industrial operations, or a similar heavy industry is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of workforce scheduling and labour allocation.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with workforce scheduling, ERP, or project management software is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Join us in Opal, AB, where your expertise will help drive successful project execution in a dynamic environment. We value energetic professionals who thrive on collaboration, precision, and delivering results that make a real impact!