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Maintenance Planner, Mining; Onsite Jobs in Fort McMurray, Canada at Finning

Title: Maintenance Planner, Mining; Onsite

Company: Finning

Location: Fort McMurray, Canada

Category:

Position: Maintenance Planner, Mining (Onsite)

Description

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Major

Job Functions:

Maintenance Planning & Strategy Development (40%)

  • 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.

  • Maintenance Execution, Coordination & Field Oversight (25%)

  • 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.

  • Continuous Improvement, Reliability & Compliance (15%)

  • 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.

  • Stakeholder Engagement, Communication & Contractor Management (10%)

  • 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.

  • Financial Management, Leadership & Training (10%)

  • 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.

  • Education & Experience

  • 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…

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