Maintenance Planner

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner will provide planning and scheduling services to assigned maintenance areas. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, scheduling and execution of maintenance requirements to ensure equipment availability to meet site goals. The incumbent will be responsible for performing complex planning, analysis, record keeping and other management reporting as it relates to the preventive and scheduled corrective maintenance, overhaul, and modifications of equipment.

Responsibilities

- Develop, train and implementation of equipment maintenance plans for project sites including but not limited to:

- Maintenance processes.

- Data collection requirements.

- Work order templates.

- Reporting.

- Maintenance tooling.

- Spare parts lists.

- Upkeep of equipment processes, templates, data in the ERP and CAM systems.

- Track daily efforts on work orders to ensure timeline, budget and labor are in line with estimates.

- Develop and maintain an overall maintenance program for the assigned area that will ensure production goals and availabilities are maintained.

- Ensure that all parts and materials are ordered in a timely manner.

- Monitor year to date cost performance/analyze forecasted budget against actual.

- Plan and schedule corrective and preventive maintenance activities by task and priority level

- Manage work orders, documentation, and assets within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and or ERP.

- Prepare forecast of all maintenance jobs to be executed, gaining alignment with Operations and Supply Chain partners.

- Maintain equipment information and repair files.

- Perform work order opening and closing for maintenance, repairs, inspections, and adjustments.

- Verify all material, information, tools, and labor are available prior to scheduling.

- Utilize priorities from Maintenance and Production Superintendents.

- If required to operate a company vehicle during the course of employment, must meet the requirements to be an eligible user of company vehicles. Must possess a current State Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.

- Responsible to keep work areas safe and free of hazards. Performs Field Level Risk Assessments.

- Must be able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his duties in a safe and efficient manner.

- Comply with daily, weekly and monthly safety directives, policies, and procedures.

- Maintain confidentiality with respect to Redpath and client information.

- Complies with and ensure compliance with Redpath’s Policies and Procedures as detailed in the appropriate manuals, handbooks, directives, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

- Able to work in excess of 40 hours a week, overtime, day and nights, weekends, holidays and shift rotations.

- Compliance with Redpath Core Competencies is an essential duty and responsibility.

- The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education

QUALIFICATIONS

- High School or equivalent.

- Preferred: Trade school in mechanical and/or electrical professions.

Work Experience

- Five years previous experience with mining or similar large industry experience in planning and scheduling.

Knowledge Required

- Must be able to demonstrate proper use and safe handling of tools, equipment and materials.

- Knowledge of the mining industry underground environment.

- Mechanical understanding of mining equipment to support effective planning.

- Able to demonstrate strong administrative, organizational and technical writing skills.

- Working knowledge and skill with P.C. utilizing work processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.

Other Requirements

- Ability to pass background clearance check, drug screening and physical.

- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

- Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence.

- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Strong verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.

- Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.

- High level of attention to detail, neatness and accuracy.

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

About Us

In 1962, Jim Redpath’s vision for the company was much the same as it is today; offering a high level of service to the mining industry, which exceeds current standards and provides challenge for its employees. With a foundation built on global experience, adaptability and exceptional workmanship, Redpath leads the industry with cutting edge innovations in safety and mining practices. Services including underground construction, shaft sinking, raiseboring, mine contracting, raise mining, mine development, engineering and technical services and a variety of specialty services are offered around the world, with the expertise and qualifications in place to support any scope of work. Global experience has given Redpath expansive regulatory knowledge, regional expertise, and cultural sensitivity. Redpath has built a solid reputation for conquering tough challenges and adapting to a variety of environments. Redpath’s employees are the heart of the company’s success, and it remains through them that the company will continue to expand and flourish.

Redpath is committed to an environment that is barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance so that we can arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.