The Industrial Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and plant productivity. This role works closely with operations, maintenance supervisor, tradespeople, and contractors to ensure maintenance work is executed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to production.
What You’ll do:
Develop and maintain weekly and long-range maintenance schedules.
Create detailed work orders including labor requirements, parts, tools, permits, and safety procedures.
Coordinate planned shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance projects.
Review maintenance requests and prioritize work based on safety, reliability, and operational requirements.
Maintain and optimize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Ensure required parts and materials are identified, ordered, and available before scheduled work begins.
Analyze equipment history and maintenance data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Monitor maintenance backlog and develop plans to reduce overdue work.
Collaborate with production teams to schedule maintenance activities that minimize downtime.
Assist with budget planning and contractor coordination.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, and cost reduction.
What you’ll need:
Technical diploma, trade certification, or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related discipline.
Experience in maintenance planning, maintenance supervision, or industrial maintenance preferred
Experience in a manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment preferred.
Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices preferred.
Experience using JD Edwards, or similar systems, considered an asset.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
What We Offer to You:
Salary plus quarterly bonus incentives.
Group RRSP contribution matching program
Flexible benefits, including a Health Spending Account
Fitness center located on-site
Health & Wellness reimbursement program
Employee & Family Assistance Programs
Employee wallboard product purchasing program
Relocation costs, if applicable
Opportunity to grow your career among the larger network of JDI companies
J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States. Since 1882 our focus has been on providing quality products and superior service to customers around the world. Our head offices are in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. J.D. Irving, Limited is made up of a diverse group of companies in various business segments:
Forestry & Forest Products
Transportation
Shipbuilding & Industrial Marine
Retail & Distribution
Industrial Equipment, Construction Services & Building Materials
Specialty Printing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Food Processing
At J.D. Irving, Limited our core values form the foundation of our company’s story and how we operate on a daily basis. J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to growing leaders and providing them with challenging and rewarding career opportunities. With a focus on creating an aligned and engaged workforce across various industries, JDI offers both internal and external competency based development tailored to individual needs. Our external partners are recognized as world-class, assisting us in creating one of the best leadership pipelines in the country. We partner with some of the top educational and training development schools in Canada who are considered to be "leaders in developing leaders".
