Maintenance Planner Shovels and Drills

at  Big Country Equipment Repair

Job Title: Maintenance Planner (Shovels & Drills)
Location: South Central BC
Schedule: 14X14, 12-hour days
Accommodations: Provided
Flights Paid: Yes, from any major airport in Canada
About Us
Big Country Equipment is a BC-based heavy equipment service and repair company proudly serving resource-based industries such as construction, forestry, mining, and oil and gas throughout Western Canada. Since our establishment in 2017, we have grown from a single-truck operation to a team of over 100 employees with a fleet of 30-plus service trucks, providing 24/7 support year-round.
Job Summary
The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience working as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic on Hydraulic Shovels, Electric Shovels, and Large Surface Drills. The role focuses on planning and managing maintenance for these machines, with an emphasis on overhauls and shovel/drill outages, ensuring reliability and operational readiness. Familiarity with SAP for maintenance planning is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate detailed maintenance plans for Hydraulic Shovels, Electric Shovels, and Large Surface Drills, emphasizing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Plan and oversee overhauls and outages for shovels and drills, optimizing resources, timelines, and required components to minimize downtime.
• Use SAP to create and refine maintenance schedules aligned with operational goals.
• Apply hands-on expertise from working with P&H, CAT, Komatsu, and Hitachi shovel and drill systems to ensure effective maintenance management.
• Collaborate with operations, supervisors, and technicians to facilitate seamless execution of maintenance tasks.
• Monitor equipment performance, analyze data, and identify trends to implement proactive maintenance solutions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage scheduled shutdowns and reduce operational disruptions.
• Prepare and distribute weekly maintenance schedules, ensuring all necessary resources—labor, tools, and parts—are in place.
• Maintain accurate equipment history records, including work order management and component tracking.
• Support Reliability Engineers and Supervisors with initiatives to improve shovel and drill performance and reliability.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety and environmental regulations in all maintenance activities.
• Assist in refining Bills of Materials (BOMs) for routine and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure efficient sourcing and availability of materials and parts.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Certification as a Licensed Heavy Duty Mechanic is mandatory.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in maintenance planning, with a proven focus on Hydraulic Shovels, Electric Shovels, and Large Surface Drills, including overhauls and outages.
• Extensive hands-on experience working directly on Hydraulic Shovels, Electric Shovels, and Drills is required.
• Familiarity and proficiency with SAP for maintenance planning is required.
• In-depth knowledge of hydraulic mechanical systems for P&H, CAT, Komatsu, and Hitachi shovels.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across diverse teams.

Additional Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• This is a full-time, direct-hire position; we are not seeking contractors or consultants.
• Ability to pass an 8-panel drug test (including marijuana).
• Ability to pass an alcohol breath test.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Application Process
We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

• Develop and coordinate detailed maintenance plans for Hydraulic Shovels, Electric Shovels, and Large Surface Drills, emphasizing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Plan and oversee overhauls and outages for shovels and drills, optimizing resources, timelines, and required components to minimize downtime.
• Use SAP to create and refine maintenance schedules aligned with operational goals.
• Apply hands-on expertise from working with P&H, CAT, Komatsu, and Hitachi shovel and drill systems to ensure effective maintenance management.
• Collaborate with operations, supervisors, and technicians to facilitate seamless execution of maintenance tasks.
• Monitor equipment performance, analyze data, and identify trends to implement proactive maintenance solutions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage scheduled shutdowns and reduce operational disruptions.
• Prepare and distribute weekly maintenance schedules, ensuring all necessary resources—labor, tools, and parts—are in place.
• Maintain accurate equipment history records, including work order management and component tracking.
• Support Reliability Engineers and Supervisors with initiatives to improve shovel and drill performance and reliability.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety and environmental regulations in all maintenance activities.
• Assist in refining Bills of Materials (BOMs) for routine and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure efficient sourcing and availability of materials and parts