Maintenance Manager / Planner

MTrec's new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector, they are looking to recruit a Maintenance Manager/Planner on a permanent basis.

If you have experience in Managing a Maintenance team and have Maintenance Planning experience this role could be ideal for you.

The job you'll do

1. We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Maintenance Manager / Planner to oversee and coordinate all maintenance activities in our manufacturing facility.
2. This role is critical to ensuring equipment reliability, optimizing plant performance, and minimizing downtime through effective planning, scheduling, and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance.
3. Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all production and support equipment.
4. Create detailed maintenance schedules and allocate labour and resources effectively.
5. Use a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track work orders, asset history, parts inventory, and maintenance KPIs.
6. Coordinate and schedule planned outages, shutdowns, and overhauls.
7. Lead and supervise maintenance technicians, electricians, and contractors.
8. Assign tasks based on skill sets and priority and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.
9. Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations for the maintenance team.
10. Monitor equipment condition and performance, and initiate root cause analyses for failures.
11. Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to improve equipment uptime and process efficiency.
12. Recommend and manage continuous improvement projects related to maintenance and reliability.
13. Maintain appropriate inventory levels of critical spare parts and tools.
14. Work with procurement to ensure timely ordering of parts and services.
15. Manage maintenance budget, including labour, materials, and contractors.
16. Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
17. Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and lockout/tagout protocols.
18. Participate in audits, inspections, and incident investigations as required.

About You

1. 5+ years of maintenance management or planning experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
2. Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
3. Proficiency in CMMS and Microsoft Office.
4. Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
5. Familiarity with lean manufacturing, TPM, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) is a plus.
6. Primarily day shift with flexibility to respond to emergencies during off-hours or weekends.

The Rewards and the Benefits

1. Permanent job.
2. Competitive pay.
3. Staff parking.
4. Regional employer of choice.