Maintenance Planner, Mining

• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus, regional wage allowance and housing allowance (role requires you to reside in Fort McMurray)
• Comprehensive benefits package starting on day one
• Matching pension and employee share purchase plans
• Generous paid vacation that increases with years of service
• Recognition and rewards for top talent and high performance

• Develop the equipment maintenance strategy and long‑range maintenance plan with clear timelines, roles, and responsibilities between Maintenance and Production.
• Develop maintenance schedules for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections and planned maintenance activities.
• Plan, prepare, and validate clarity of approved work orders to ensure efficient scheduling, sequencing, and execution using the CMMS.
• Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials required to perform planned work.
• Develop, revise, and review maintenance work procedures to ensure compliance with codes, standards, and vendor requirements.
• Maintain and update the maintenance information library and Reliability‑Centered Maintenance scheduling requirements.

• Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisor to execute the maintenance plan, including scheduling internal labour, contractors, and material resources.
• Conduct in‑plant and field walkdowns to validate maintenance needs, improve work order quality, and perform job package reviews.
• Facilitate work order preparation, including permits for hot work, confined space, lockout, fire suppression, and other required controls.
• Perform root cause analysis and risk assessments as required.
• Provide project management for contractors performing inspections, PMs, repairs, and annual programs (e.g., cranes, fire suppression, winterizations).
• Report on major repair requirements and safety incidents.
• Use creative problem‑solving to address backlogs, changing priorities, and equipment downtime.

• Evaluate job feedback to improve future work planning, execution, and reliability practices.
• Recommend improved maintenance procedures and strategies to reduce costs and increase equipment availability.
• Manage and control maintenance work order backlogs to ensure priority work is addressed.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and maintenance best practices (e.g., OHS, WHMIS, emissions, vendor standards).
• Monitor and report operability impairment and impact statements.
• Be conversant with ADT Security and Simplex Fire Alarm system protocols as they relate to maintenance.

• Interface collaboratively with Production and other internal partners to identify and resolve maintenance issues.
• Participate in prioritization/scheduling meetings, trade coordination, and detailed contract requisition reviews.
• Meet with supplier representatives to review equipment options, sourcing, and supply utilization.
• Ensure parts requisitions, contractor service orders, and internal work orders are accurate, visible, and current in organizational systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and service manuals; provide reports and recommend actions.

• Assist in preparation of the annual maintenance budget, monthly cost reviews, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Produce repair cost estimates and procurement recommendations for materials and external resources.
• Train and mentor maintenance staff; support the development of supervisor and planner competencies.
• Provide coverage for the Director during absences as required.

• Post‑secondary education in a related technical field is preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of technical experience in industrial maintenance planning within a multi‑discipline environment.
• Required proven planning, scheduling, and organizational skills with the ability to lead maintenance program accountabilities and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance processes and legislated requirements (for example: WCB, OHS, EPA, WHMIS).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to break work down into logical, detailed steps and optimize maintenance planning activities.
• Proven judgement and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities, develop strategies, and adjust plans within electronic maintenance tracking systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) and experience with CMMS work order systems.
• Strong teamwork skills with behaviors that support a collaborative, team‑based environment.
• Credibility and awareness of live plant work constraints, with a commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.
• Preferred: Completion of supervisory or management training and development programs.

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