maintenance planner

Job Description: *Maintenance Planner & Scheduler * in our food manufacturing facility oversees the strategic planning, scheduling, parts inventory and coordination of maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and minimal production downtime. Key Responsibilities Include: Maintenance Strategy & Planning - Develop and manage preventive, predictive, corrective and condition-based maintenance plans. - Create and maintain long-term maintenance schedules (up to 18 months) aligned with production goals. - Develop and manage work orders and job plans using CMMS (CMMS experience is a must, Maintain X is a preferred CMMS). Regulatory & Safety Compliance - Ensure all maintenance activities meet food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, SQF, GMP). - Maintain maintenance documentation for audits and inspections. - Collaborate with QA, and safety teams to uphold hygiene, personnel and food safety protocols. Resource Management and Coordination - Manage and schedule technicians, contractors and equipment access to minimize production disruption in coordination with Production and QA. - Order, maintain and manage spare parts inventory. - Optimize labor, material usage and inventory to improve cost-efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Liaise with production, engineering, quality departments to align maintenance with operational and other business needs. - Lead maintenance planning meetings and communicate priorities to stakeholders. Continuous Improvement - Analyze work center performance data and predict trends for servicing needs. - Enter data into the CMMS and develop PM plans for equipment. - Work with departments to ensure sufficient spares are available. Order parts if and when needed. - Ensure the system is updated to include all required info. - Develop a PM schedule for new and existing machines/equipment. - Send out requests for PM and order spare parts for any outstanding work found during the PM. - Ensure PMs are completed on time and reschedule if or when needed. - Establish and maintain suitable inventory levels for spare parts. - Create spare part list and organize by machines in order to easily track where parts are being used most. - Analyze daily stock movement and establish visuals for min and max stock quantities. - Support capital projects, as well as equipment repairs and upgrades. Qualifications & Skills * Experience: 3-5 years in food manufacturing maintenance planning, preferably in a large or medium-size food manufacturing facility. * Education: Bachelor?s Diploma or degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or industrial maintenance is an asset. * Systems: Proficiency in CMMS software (Maintain X preferred, but not a must) and Microsoft Office (especially Excel & Word). * Knowledge: Strong understanding of maintenance best practices and food safety regulations. * Analytical skills: including troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, effective in quickly identifying issues, causes and sustainable corrective actions. * Detail & Technically Oriented: Ability to read/understand and analyze Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & other Equipment / Machinery / Facilities Drawings and Schematics to plan out maintenance programs * Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, time management, organizational and team building abilities. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a dynamic team dedicated to quality, apply now?your expertise could be the missing piece in our success story! Pay: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 per year Benefits: * Casual dress * Extended health care * Life insurance * On-site parking * Paid time off * Vision care Work Location: In person