Production Planner

POSITION TITLE: Production Planner

SHIFT: Day Shift

Annual Salary: $50,000 - $60,000

LOCATION: Barrie, Ontario

MacLean Engineering is looking for a skilled and experienced Production Planner to join our growing team in Barrie, ON. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you!

About the Position: The Production Planner is responsible for prioritizing, scheduling, and releasing work orders to production to ensure timely completion/delivery of components related to both capital and aftermarket requirements, based on the MPS. This position requires the following proficiencies:

• Produce work orders manually as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Daily review planned and released work orders and work center loading daily to ensure work center activities support work order requirements for maximum throughput and level loading.
• Manage the ECN process for material (both purchased and manufactured) including coordinating disposition and containment from engineering through to manufacturing in order to satisfy production requirements as set by the MPS for both capital and aftermarket requirements.
• Participate in production planning sessions to ensure meeting of delivery and production targets are met efficiently and cost efficient related to materials responsibilities.
• Participate in year-end inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Identify bottleneck areas of production and report to supervision and management as well as assist with resolutions to ensure work orders are met respective of priorities.
• Demonstrate safety by complying with all company and government safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Develop and implement plans to decrease manufacturing lead times, decrease costs and waste.
• Promote and participate in Continuous Improvement to meet company objectives.
• Process inquires for expedited orders by providing delivery estimates and feasibility.
• Daily review of reports to resolve production issues

About Us:

Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and a global service network.

Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry.

Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact.

We offer competitive wages and benefits including:

• 3 weeks' vacation annually
• Paid sick and family emergency time
• Paid overtime after 40 hours worked
• Free coffee!
• Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)
• Employee and family assistance program
• Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)
• Annual Employee Bonus
• $250 annual safety shoe allowance
• $200 bi-annual prescription safety glasses allowance
• Employee appreciation days, raffles/draws, BBQ’s and much more

If you are interested in being a part of an established and growing Canadian Company, we want to hear from you!

Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.

We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.