Mine Maintenance Planner

Job Title: Mine Maintenance Planner

Job Summary

We are seeking a Mill Maintenance Planner. Reporting to the Mill Maintenance Senior Planner, the Mill Maintenance Planner is responsible for all long- and short-term planning for the Mill Fixed Plant and Powerhouse equipment. The successful candidate will be part of a new team and will be responsible for coordinating Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Operations resources to successfully gather information and report in a timely manner. The candidate will be responsible for the planning team and for coordinating with the Equipment Reliability group.

Key Responsibilities

- Promote and demonstrate safe work practices.

- Plan and schedule the work and assist with directing small teams of tradespeople in servicing and rebuilding fixed assets and components such as pumps, screen decks, conveyors, and gearboxes, etc.

- Create and manage long-range and shutdown planning for the fixed plant assets.

- Communicate and ensure adherence to new, modified, or existing procedures and assist in the development and creation of new procedures and work instructions.

- Manage manpower and training requirements.

- Develop and deliver notes for cross-shift communication.

- Communicate requirements for master data changes and master material requests.

- Ensure sign-off forms for stock returns are completed.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory authorities.

- Manage all day-to-day SAP activities, including history input.

- Participate in weekly stakeholder scheduling meetings.

- Manage the ordering of direct charge items for rebuilds and urgent and/or immediate work.

- Participate in the creation of OPEX/CAPEX budgets and in quarterly re-forecasts.

- Initiate and support equipment and process improvement ideas.

Initiate and support cost-saving measures.

Required Experience and Skill Set

- 5+ years of experience, preferably in a mining or industrial environment.

- An engineering background or a Red Seal Trade Certificate in a relevant field will be considered an asset.

- 3+ years of SAP planning experience required.

- SAP/Prometheus scheduling tool experience would be considered an asset.

- Experience and knowledge of time and risk management.

- Experience and knowledge concerning Work Breakdown Structure and Critical Path Management.

- Experience in planning for fixed plant equipment.

- CMMS-SAP experience is an asset, as is proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Job Conditions

- Able to prioritize multiple tasks.

- Able to produce high-quality documentation in a timely manner.

- Strong analytical skills.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Strong leadership skills and the ability to create a positive work environment.

- Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- This position is based in Geraldton, Ontario.

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