At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and schedule maintenance activities to boost efficiency and equipment uptime.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturing company in Kitchener with a focus on safety and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities to manage multiple projects and enhance your skills.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring smooth operations and maximizing equipment reliability.
- Qualifications: Post-secondary education and 3 years of experience in maintenance planning or coordination.
The predicted salary is between 63899 - 79874 $ per year.
Location
Kitchener, Ontario
Salary Range
$63,899 - $79,874
Department
Kitchener Fixed Manufacturing
Position Type
- Contract (1 Year), Full-Time, Onsite, Replacement
- Position Overview
The Maintenance Planner plays a critical role in improving the efficiency, reliability, and cost control of the maintenance function.
This position is responsible for planning, prioritizing, and scheduling corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities to support safe operations and maximize equipment uptime.
Working closely with Maintenance, Production, and Reliability teams, the Maintenance Planner ensures work is well-defined, properly resourced, and ready for execution.
This role contributes directly to achieving site goals related to safety, quality, service, and cost performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively support and comply with all safety programs and policies within the manufacturing location.
- Develop detailed maintenance work plans for corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance, including:
- Job steps and safety requirements
- Required parts and materials.
- Special tools and contractor needs
- Estimated labor hours by trade.
- Perform shop-floor planning for mechanical and electrical maintenance activities to ensure work readiness.
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors for required services, parts, or outsourced work.
- Ensure all planned work is fully kitted prior to scheduling.
- Regularly visit the shop floor to identify and remove barriers that could impact safe and efficient task execution.
- Prioritize maintenance activities using criticality analysis and coordinate schedules with Maintenance and Production to optimize uptime.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist in developing and supporting master plans for shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds.
- Track and update key performance indicators (KPIs) related to maintenance planning and execution.
- Provide input into maintenance budget development and cost tracking.
- Utilize CMMS and ERP systems to plan, schedule, and track maintenance work.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders across Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and external service providers.
- Manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Perform additional related duties as required.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree, diploma, or certification; preference given to manufacturing, engineering, or mechanical/electrical disciplines.
- Minimum
3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a maintenance planning, coordination, or reliability-related role.
- Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems
- SAP experience (intermediate to expert preferred)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience supporting major projects or new equipment CMMS setup is an asset.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Trades background or maintenance supervision experience will be considered as an asset.
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Maintenance Coordinator – Kitchener employer: Reflector Entertainment Ltd.
4Refuel is an excellent employer that prioritizes the well-being of its employees by offering home daily deliveries, ensuring a work-life balance that is hard to find in the industry. With comprehensive benefits, paid training, and a commitment to safety, employees can thrive in a supportive work culture that encourages growth and development. Located in Ottawa, ON, this role provides a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated team while enjoying the perks of a stable and rewarding career.
Contact Details:
Reflector Entertainment Ltd. Recruitment Team
