Maintenance Planner

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner will be reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler will coordinate, plan and schedule work orders, and intermittently supervise contractor maintenance tasks. Will also ensure all parts are available to perform the jobs, maintain ongoing library of drawings, sketches, pictures and catalogues of parts. Will review jobs to determine labor, parts and priority, as well to ensure safety is a priority at all times.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary - $70,000-$90,000 based on experience
• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing work requests for accuracy and clarity and approves them as needed
• Working with Production Supervisors and Production Manager to ensure that assets are prepared for maintenance work as scheduled. Work with Engineering Department and Reliability Engineer to ensure documentation (including drawings, BOM-s, instructions etc.) are readily available for trades people, prior to commencing the work
• Working with Inventory Control Coordinator to ensure that all parts required for the jobs have been identified, secured and properly kitted well in advance. Work with external sources (i.e. rental companies) to ensure special tools, aerial equipment etc., as well as service technicians are available as needed
• Provide job estimates and follow-up to ensure they have been accurately met by the tradespersons
• Work with Maintenance Department to ensure tasks have all the necessary instructions, tools and safety precautions for the job at hand. Provides feedback to the Maintenance and Electrical Supervisors prior to completing the work orders that were signed-off by the tradespersons.
• Lead weekly planning and scheduling meetings for line shutdowns. Provide training and support to maintenance personnel on CMMS as required
• Manage work order backlog based on equipment criticality. Provide support to Corporate Reliability Team and collaborates with other IKO Plants as required. Participate actively in any new projects initiated by the Company, such as introduction of predictive maintenance, new CMMS, etc.
• Keep accurate metrics on performance of planning and scheduling and generate reports
• Follows-up with tradespersons and contractors to ensure work requirements associated with preventative maintenance, projects and day-to-day work orders are completed

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience planning/scheduling experience with CMMS. Good working knowledge of MS office
• Mechanical/Electrical background is required. Ability to read standard blueprints, machine and process drawings
• Post-secondary degree/diploma
• Adequate knowledge and skill to accurately estimate labor hours, material requirement and skills needed to complete a job. Must have a demonstrated ability to visualize and communicate the execution of work
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation). Demonstrated leadership skills. Strong mathematical skills
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills. Excellent organization and analytical skills (problem solving & trouble shooting) skills.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions. Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion
• Knowledge and understanding of the maintenance processes and proper use of the work order system, planning and scheduling, and storeroom processes

Note: This is a safety sensitive position

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.