Strategic Maintenance Planner

Solidus Resources; Imlay (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources seeks a Senior Maintenance Planner for our on-site Lovelock, NV mine. You will lead site-wide planning across mobile, electrical and fixed-plant maintenance, establish standards, mentor planners, and manage CMMS data and job plans.

You will develop schedules aligned with production priorities, oversee shutdown planning, and ensure availability of parts, tools and materials. Strong SAP CMMS expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or maintenance qualifications preferred.
• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, with 3+ years planning experience.
• Experience planning major shutdowns/outages in mining or heavy industry.
• Experience mentoring planners/trades personnel.
• Greenfield start-up, system implementation or union experience is a plus.
• CMRP, CPMM or similar maintenance certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead site work management from identification through close-out.
• Establish planning standards; review job plans and schedules for quality.
• Mentor maintenance planners and provide SAP guidance and training.
• Develop weekly, monthly and long-range schedules aligned with priorities.
• Lead shutdown, outage and capital maintenance planning.
• Ensure parts and tools are ordered and staged before work begins.
• Coordinate requisitions, lead times and spare-parts availability.

Skills

Scheduling

Maintenance planning

Mentoring

Communication

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical diploma / related degree

Maintenance certifications (CMRP/CPMM)

Tools

SAP PM

MS Project

Primavera

CMMS

Gantt charts

Job description

Solidus Resources is a U.S.-based gold development company backed by Waterton Mining. The company is focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada, and specializes in taking high potential gold assets through late-stage development and into production. Solidus applies a technically rigorous, capital-disciplined approach to mine development, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, operational safety, and community engagement.

The Spring Valley Gold Project is located in the prolific Humboldt Range, an area with approximately 60 million ounces of gold endowment within a 50-mile radius. Envisioned as a long-life, low-cost open-pit, heap-leach operation, Spring Valley has a robust resource base and considerable exploration upside along a 7-mile strike length across the Black Ridge fault zone.

With a leadership team experienced in engineering, permitting, and large-scale project execution, Solidus Resources is advancing Spring Valley through feasibility, permitting, and construction, with a clear path toward operational readiness. The company’s goal is to responsibly unlock the value of U.S.-based gold assets while building a reputation for excellence in project delivery and sustainable development.
This position is located on-site at our mine in Lovelock, NV.

The Senior Maintenance Planner leads site-wide planning and scheduling across mobile, electrical and fixed plant maintenance. The role establishes planning standards, mentors’ planners, maintains CMMS data and oversees job plan quality, shutdown planning, long-range budgets and performance reporting. This position works closely with Maintenance, Reliability, Operations and Supply Chain.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the site work management process from work identification through close-out .
• Establish planning standards and review job plans and schedules for quality and accuracy.
• Mentor Maintenance Planners and serve as the CMMS expert, providing SAP guidance and training.
• Planning & Schedulin g
• Develop weekly, monthly and long-range schedules aligned with production priorities and workforce capacity.
• Lead shutdown, outage and capital maintenance planning, including scope, resources, contractors and critical-path schedules.
• Identify and resolve constraints affecting work readiness and execution.
• Reliability & Reporting
• Report on schedule compliance, planned versus unplanned work, backlog health and estimate accuracy.
• Work with Reliability Engineering to improve maintenance strategies, PM programs and equipment performance.
• Ensure required parts, materials and tools are ordered and staged before work begins.
• Coordinate requisitions, lead times and spare-parts availability with Procurement, suppliers and contractors.
• Safety & Collaboration
• Ensure job plans meet MSHA and site HSE requirements, including permits, risk assessments and isolations.
• Lead planning meetings, communicate schedule changes and incorporate feedback from Operations, supervisors and trades personnel.

Qualifications:

• Education
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical diploma, trade qualification or degree in a maintenance-related field preferred.
• CMRP, CPMM or similar maintenance certification is an asset.
• Experience
• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 3+ years in maintenance planning.
• Experience planning major shutdowns or outages in mining or heavy industry.
• Experience leading or mentoring planners or trades personnel.
• Greenfield start-up, system implementation or union experience is an asset.
• Skills & Abilities
• Advanced knowledge of SAP PM or a comparable EAM, including master data, task lists and maintenance plans .
• Strong scheduling skills, including critical-path development using MS Project or Primavera.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance across mobile and fixed plant equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, equipment manuals and maintenance procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build and use Gantt charts for scheduling, planning and scheduling experience
• Understanding of applicable MSHA, safety and environmental requirements.