The Opportunity:

The Maintenance Planner  plays a key role in managing and coordinating Work Management activities. The Planner develops comprehensive maintenance job plans that facilitate the safe and effective execution of work. Develops timely schedules of the comprehensive job plans, ensuring the maximum use of maintenance manpower, availability of parts and minimized interruption to Production. The Planner must understand the concept of ’Doing the right work at the right time for the right reasons.’ The Planner is experienced and trained in planning and scheduling techniques, is a capable CMMS system and MS Office User and familiar with applying Standard Operating Procedures in his/her work. The Planner follows company policies, standards and guidelines as they apply to all activities.

The Planner is an experienced Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Specialist with at least 5 years of experience in applying proven Maintenance best practices in an industrial environment.  

The Planner has strong leadership and communication skills, works well in a team environment, is responsible and reliable, and is open to change. The person is very organized, structured, results oriented and quality driven.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by March 18. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

Planning Responsibilities:

• Promoting and maintaining a safe working environment through compliance with MFL. Health & Safety Program
• Backlog management, including weekly and monthly backlog reviews, purging aged work orders as required
• Conversion of the output of maintenance program development to structured work templates
• Scoping jobs as necessary to include:  All necessary job steps, required tooling, drawings and diagrams, parts, manpower, and safety elements to be addressed
• Determining the required parts on each work order in the backlog; verifying parts are available and ordering parts as necessary
• Coordinating with procurement to generate material purchase orders and agreed delivery dates
• Determining the need for special support equipment and orders/schedules as necessary
• Determining the work order planned start date        
• Controlling work orders to the 'Approved' status
• Maintaining and updating work order / event templates
• Forecasting and maintaining fleet and component hours
• Utilizing Condition Based Monitoring Reliability data  
• Implementing Demonstrated Best Planning Practices
• Planning and coordinating equipment commissions/decommissions
• Review completed PMs and update agreed changes to parts list and tasks
• Review Condition Based Monitoring task lists and update agreed changes
• Tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):  
• Backlog hours
• % PM Interval Compliance
• Availability %

Scheduling Responsibilities:

• Verifying resource requirements and availability before scheduling planned work
• Verifying work orders are in the appropriate status
• Generating a complete 14-day schedule
• Reviewing the 14-day schedule with Maintenance leaders to refine details surrounding current conditions
• Reviewing the 14-day schedule with Operations to incorporate operational concerns and limitations and modifying schedules accordingly
• Releasing all work orders daily for dissemination to the maintenance leads and trades
• Ensuring all identified resources are assigned to open work orders
• Maintaining, coordinating and expediting the flow of materials and components for all scheduled work
• SAP Power User
• Interacting daily with Maintenance Leader to ensure schedules are adhered to and modified as necessary
• Acquiring contract labor or equipment support as necessary
• Review of completed work orders for recording of required data, planned vs. actual; hours, tools, materials, and safety requirements to identify any required changes or improvements
• Forward required template changes to planner for updating
• Tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):  
• % Work Order Past Due
• PM Schedule Compliance %
• Planned Work Hrs. %
• Unplanned Work Hrs. %
• Emergency Work %
• Backlog Report
• Work Orders Past Due

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated strengths in organizational, planning and resourcing skills.
• A high school diploma is required and a journeyman's ticket, a related technical diploma, or engineering degree with supervisory / lead experience is preferred.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office functions particularly Excel, Outlook and Word, are necessary.
• Previous experience as a planner is a significant asset.
• Excellent communication skills, proven human relation skills and follow-up skills are required.
• The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Familiarity with the maintenance processes and system software is an asset.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com.

Disclaimer:  Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.