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The Maintenance Planner plays a key role in planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment performance, minimal downtime, and efficient resource use. Working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, this role is vital to enabling the maintenance team to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality service, while continuously improving productivity and reliability.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering Technology or a related field.
• 3+ years of maintenance planning experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in CMMS software (SAP preferred).
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, troubleshooting, and PM strategies.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to read technical drawings and manuals.
• Flexible to work varied hours, including 8–12-hour shifts, holidays, overtime, and on-call support as required. \
• Must be eligible to work in Canada full time
• Must pass a background check
• Must be reliable with excellent attendance record
• Must have reliable transportation

• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with OHS regulations and company safety policies.
• Coordinate planned maintenance activities to minimize risk and disruption.
• Support safety audits, risk assessments, and hazard reporting through Ganong’s Safety system.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are executed with appropriate PPE and safety procedures.
• Ensure all maintenance activities follow food safety regulations, including GMPs and HACCP principles.
• Collaborate with QA and production to maintain clean and compliant equipment conditions.
• Promote best practices for food safety within the maintenance team and ensure accurate records of all maintenance work. Planning & Operations
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance (PM) programs for facility and production equipment.
• Utilize the CMMS system (e.g., SAP) to create daily, weekly, and long-range maintenance schedules.
• Plan job scopes, labor needs, spare parts, tools, and safety procedures for all maintenance work.
• Review and prioritize incoming work requests and convert them into actionable work orders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to catalog new equipment, update BOMs, and maintain accurate equipment records.
• Support continuous improvement through data analysis, KPI tracking (e.g., PM compliance, MTTR), and lean methodologies.