Maintenance Scheduler/Planner

Responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance activities to optimize labour, materials, parts, and equipment availability. Partners with Operations and Maintenance to prioritize work, manage preventive maintenance and work-order backlogs, maintain CMMS data, and improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency. Employee Type: Full time Location: ON Stoney Creek Job Type: Production Maintenance Job Posting Title: Maintenance Scheduler/Planner CAN Job Description: Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $80,000 to $87,000 annually with additional bonus potential Hours of Work: 8 hour schedule, Monday to Friday Work Location : 944 Highway 8, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, RRSP with Match, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP Roles & Responsibilities: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: Plan, prioritize, and schedule maintenance work to maximize available labor and minimize delays, coordinating resources, materials, parts, contractors, and equipment access. Work Order Management: Review and prioritize work requests, convert requests into planned work orders, manage short- and long-term backlog, and use completed work-order feedback to improve future planning. Preventive Maintenance: Develop and optimize preventive maintenance programs using OEM recommendations, root-cause analysis, and maintenance team learnings. CMMS Management: Serve as the CMMS Super User, maintain asset hierarchy and critical-asset BOM information, and train other team members on the system. Maintenance Coordination: Provide guidance to maintenance personnel and contractors during planned downtime, PM activities, work orders, and machine-specific maintenance activities. Operations Partnership: Act as a liaison between Operations and Maintenance and lead the weekly Maintenance Scheduling Meeting. Parts & MRO Support: Support parts acquisition, MRO inventory management, and organization. Vacation back up the MRO Buyer for issuing PO’s. Cost & Performance Management: Estimate labour, material, and contractor costs; identify cost-saving opportunities; analyze maintenance costs; and recommend corrective actions when appropriate. KPI & Reporting: Create and track maintenance KPIs in Excel using CMMS reporting and maintain work orders, requisitions, activity reports, and daily logbooks. Continuous Improvement: Develop standard work-order plans for recurring repairs to improve planning efficiency and consistency. Capital Projects: Support the project engineering team with new asset updates in the CMMS. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs. Qualifications & Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in maintenance or plant operations. High school diploma or GED required; 2-year technical degree preferred. Strong understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling principles. Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred. Experience training, coaching, and leading groups. Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work both tactically and strategically, independently making informed decisions. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and situational leadership skills, with the ability to influence across levels of the organization. Ability to build effective working relationships with Operations leaders and maintenance employees. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. Progressive, adaptable, flexible, high-energy, and self-motivated approach to work. Physical Activity / Working Conditions: Ability to work in both office and manufacturing/plant environments. Ability to walk and stand for periods of time while supporting maintenance activities on the plant floor. Ability to safely navigate production and maintenance areas, including stairs and un…

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