Plant Maintenance Planner for Reliability & Ops Excellence

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Bedford; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan including employer conrib

Flexible group insurance with telemed

Employee assistance program

Career path opportunities

Job summary

Agropur in Bedford, Nova Scotia is seeking a Maintenance Planner to organize and optimize plant maintenance and interventions. You will manage resources, analyze maintenance history, and communicate issues to stakeholders to ensure reliable operations.

The role requires a Diploma/DEP in related fields, 5+ years of experience, and strong English communication. Join a team focused on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma/DEP in relevant maintenance fields is required.
• Minimum five years of maintenance experience, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of automation, networks, electricity and instrumentation.
• Good communication in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work in a team and stay rigorous and organized.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize maintenance work to meet quality and safety standards.
• Plan resources for plant interventions and maintenance interventions.
• Analyze maintenance history and determine root causes of deviations.
• Communicate issues and solutions to stakeholders.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and performance indicators.
• Participate in failure analyses and continuous improvement.
• Develop and oversee planning, scheduling, 5S and other processes.
• Manage the operational excellence program in maintenance and budget changes.
• Oversee purchasing for maintenance, issue POs, and supplier follow-up.
• Coordinate subcontractors and start-up work permits as needed.
• Support after-hours maintenance on-call when required.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and safety rules.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Electromechanics

Mechanical engineering

Experience (5+ yrs)

Automation/industry

Lean manufacturing

Team player

English (spoken/written)

Rigorous & structured

Education

Diploma in Maintenance Planning

DEP in Electromechanics

DEP in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Education/experience equivalence

Job description

Agropur in Bedford, Nova Scotia is seeking a Maintenance Planner to organize and optimize plant maintenance and interventions. You will manage resources, analyze maintenance history, and communicate issues to stakeholders to ensure reliable operations.

The role requires a Diploma/DEP in related fields, 5+ years of experience, and strong English communication. Join a team focused on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.