Maintenance Planner

Job Overview:

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager this position is responsible for managing the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work. This includes developing scheduling optimizing analyzing and closing work orders of all types.

This position is responsible for generating reports relating to maintenance activities such as but not limited to labor material parts cost total equipment costs schedule compliance proactive work etc.

This position is located at our Lunenburg NS production facility. This position is required to be on site 5 days per week.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Manage the work flow process to ensure all requested work is inputted correctly into the CMMS. Ensure all information needed for the work to be planned effectively is correct. Input the work order to the current CMMS with the appropriate skill assignment cost center and clear instructions or intent of work order.
• Track maintenance activities and communicate effectively to all stakeholders on the status of the requested work.
• Work closely with maintenance technicians to ensure work is completed on time and in full.
• Collaborate with Spare Parts Coordinator (s) to develop implement and optimize kitting process.
• Optimize maintenance plans and schedules for predictive preventive routine scheduled and emergency maintenance work.
• Be a key player in the team to develop meaningful detailed PMs.
• Ensure all plant assets are in the CMMS with all necessary PMs in place. Set up any new equipment PMs into the CMMS
• Train maintenance staff to effectively utilize the CMMS. Track Maintenance KPIs
• Adheres to company policies procedures GMPs SOPs company safety policies.
• Actively encourages coworkers to work safely.
• Assist in the development of equipment BOMs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Secondary School diploma
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a maintenance mechanic in an industrial maintenance field.
• Thorough technical knowledge in the field of industrial maintenance including relevant regulations standards and codes.
• Thorough understanding of engineering principles and maintenance practices.
• Strong communication skills specifically reading writing and speaking English.
• Demonstrated ability to lift 20 Lbs on a regular basis.
• Experience with technology specifically CMMS systems and MS Office are required.
• Excellent organizational skills detail oriented coupled with the ability to successfully multi-task.
• Previous experience in maintenance planning and/or maintenance scheduling
• Understands schedule compliance the necessity of work order completion and cost impacts
• Highly adaptable can professionally navigate changing priorities and requirements.
• Objective judgment and fact-based decision making approach.
• Flexibility to work all shifts weekends and holidays is required.
• Team oriented collaborates closely with the Maintenance and production teams communicates promptly to ensure a positive team result

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

Whats in it for you

Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path backed by great benefits and a culture of diversity innovation and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.

• Competitive Salary
• Heath dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg Nova Scotia High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Our trusted brands including High Liner Fisher Boy Mirabel Sea Cuisine & Co Mrs. Pauls Van de Kamps and Icelandic Seafood are enjoyed by families restaurants and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life we combine over a century of expertise with innovation consumer insight and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods we are a people-first organization. We invest in our employees through development opportunities collaborative teamwork and a culture where safety well-being and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices plants or distribution teams our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

Serve with Purpose We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.

Do the Right Thing We lead with integrity act responsibly and make choices that support our people our partners and our planet..

Innovate & Reimagine We challenge the norm embrace fresh ideas and turn innovation into impact.

All Hands on Deck

Ready to make waves with us Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk sit talk listen and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to use hands to handle operate and feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to operate a motor vehicle to travel to off-site meetings. The employee must have sufficient visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera as well as other office and position equipment. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to hear and speak clearly to communicate with clients coworkers employees and vendors.

Plant Environment:

The plant work environment will expose the employee to loud noise food grade dust & odors moving & vibrating machinery heavy equipment powered industrial trucks heights traffic anhydrous ammonia oil electricity. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions including extreme cold (-5 degrees F) heat (80 degrees F) rain snow dust smoke and odors.

Allergens found inside the plant include fish shellfish nuts eggs wheat soy milk and coconut.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability veteran or marital status genetic information or other protected status covered by federal state or local law.