Planning Scheduling Manager

NES Fircroft; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Planning & Scheduling Manager to lead the planning, scheduling, and work management functions for safe, reliable operations in Canada. The role drives maintenance and operational schedules, optimizes resource utilization, and advances continuous improvement to maximize equipment reliability and performance.

Collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Contractor Management teams, the incumbent will ensure work is planned, prioritized, and

Qualifications

• Education with Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, Trades Technology, or a related field
• Professional designation (P.Eng., PMP, or related certification) is considered an asset
• 8+ years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, operations, reliability, or asset management
• 10+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience in industrial operations, mining, manufacturing, energy, chemical processing, or related industries
• Experience leading turnaround, outage, or shutdown planning activities

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance planning and scheduling team in the development of short-term, weekly, and long-term work plans
• Establish and maintain effective work management processes and standards
• Ensure all maintenance and shutdown activities are properly scoped, planned, and scheduled
• Monitor work order backlog and prioritize activities based on risk, reliability, and operational requirements
• Coordinate labour, materials, tools, equipment, and contractor resources to support scheduled work
• Develop integrated maintenance and operational schedules that align with production targets and business priorities
• Facilitate weekly and daily scheduling meetings with key stakeholders
• Monitor schedule compliance and identify opportunities to improve execution performance
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize workforce productivity and equipment availability
• Support turnaround, outage, and shutdown planning activity
• Partner with Reliability and Engineering teams to improve asset performance and maintenance effectiveness
• Analyze maintenance performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities
• Implement best practices in planning, scheduling, and asset management
• Drive process improvements that enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action implementation
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to planning and scheduling personnel
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvements
• Establish performance objectives and development plans for team members
• Promote knowledge sharing and adherence to company procedures and stand

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Budgeting

Reporting capabilities

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, Trades Technology, or a related field

Tools

SAP

IBM Maximo

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

The Planning & Scheduling Manager is responsible for leading the planning, scheduling, and work management functions to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. This role oversees the development and execution of maintenance and operational schedules, ensures effective resource utilization, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to maximize equipment reliability, productivity, and operational performance

.The Planning & Scheduling Manager collaborates closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Contractor Management teams to ensure work is planned, prioritized, and executed efficiently while meeting safety, environmental, and business objectives

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Work Management

• Lead the maintenance planning and scheduling team in the development of short-term, weekly, and long-term work plans
• Establish and maintain effective work management processes and standards
• Ensure all maintenance and shutdown activities are properly scoped, planned, and scheduled
• Monitor work order backlog and prioritize activities based on risk, reliability, and operational requirements
• Coordinate labour, materials, tools, equipment, and contractor resources to support scheduled work

Scheduling & Execution

• Develop integrated maintenance and operational schedules that align with production targets and business priorities
• Facilitate weekly and daily scheduling meetings with key stakeholders
• Monitor schedule compliance and identify opportunities to improve execution performance
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize workforce productivity and equipment availability
• Support turnaround, outage, and shutdown planning activity

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Reliability and Engineering teams to improve asset performance and maintenance effectiveness
• Analyze maintenance performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities
• Implement best practices in planning, scheduling, and asset management
• Drive process improvements that enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action implementation

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to planning and scheduling personnel
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvements
• Establish performance objectives and development plans for team members
• Promote knowledge sharing and adherence to company procedures and stand

Reporting & Performance Management

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) including
• Schedule compliance
• Work order backlog
• Labour productivity
• Maintenance costs
• Planned versus reactive work
• Prepare reports and recommendations for site leadership
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning activities

Qualifications

• Education with Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, Trades Technology, or a related field
• Professional designation (P.Eng., PMP, or related certification) is considered an asset
• 8+ years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, operations, reliability, or asset management
• 10+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience in industrial operations, mining, manufacturing, energy, chemical processing, or related industries
• Experience leading turnaround, outage, or shutdown planning activities

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles
• Experience with CMMS and ERP systems (SAP, IBM Maximo, or similar)
• Proficiency with scheduling and planning tools
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and reporting capabilities
• Knowledge of Alberta occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations