Maintenance Planner
- Bedford, NS
- On-site
- Posted Sep 10, 2026
- 1 position
$90,001 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Apply by
- Oct 16, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for organizing maintenance work, managing resources, and ensuring the efficiency and safety of plant interventions. They also oversee the purchasing process, inventory management, and the implementation of continuous improvement programs.
Job details
JOB TYPE: Regular Skills requirements: * Diploma in Maintenance Planning, DEP in Electromechanics, DEP in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent in a university program (building maintenance or industrial maintenance); * Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered; * Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, preferably in the food industry required; * Technical experience in the world of automation, networks, electricity, instrumentation, control or other; * Experience in similar functions an asset; * Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing an asset; * Work experience in a manufacturing environment an asset; * English, spoken and written, required; * Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team; * Rigorous and structured. Employee Benefits: * Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time; * Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service; * Employee assistance program; * Opportunity to invest in you (Career Path, etc.); * Pension plan including employer contributions. Job description: * Plan and organize maintenance work in order to carry out tasks efficiently and in accordance with the quality and health and safety system; * Plan the resources necessary for the success of the plant's scheduled interventions; * Analyze and monitor the history of interventions carried out by the team on equipment and validate the causes of deviations according to good reliability practices; * Communicate issues and solutions to various stakeholders; * Complete performance indicators and maintenance documentation; * Participate, as required, in failure analyses and operational improvements; * Build and maintain the system of planning, scheduling, kitting, 5S and other processes; * Implement the Operational Excellence Program (AOS) in maintenance and ensure the implementation of the continuous improvement approach to maintenance; * Manage maintenance priorities according to operational needs and changes in the maintenance budget. * Responsible for the purchasing process to maintenance; * Supervise the issuance of POs, inventory management, orders, invoice and supplier follow-up; * Supervise the work of the Buyer-Storekeeper surrounding all purchases of components related to maintenance activities; * Ensure the supply of the parts necessary for preventive maintenance and the resulting corrective interventions. * Reception of subcontractors every day; * Coordination of the start of the work including the various work permits; * Replace the maintenance supervisor as needed; * Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices; * Safety Protocol; * Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures; * Correct or report any observed safety hazards; * Support safety policies and programs. Language of work: English Terms of employment: Full time (40 hours per week) Salary: $43.27 per hour Location of work:745 Hammonds Plains Rd, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4B 1A8 [https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=77f325717e3638f87313d706251e3c7d76b31235b2d39793c2fed5b7ca8785b1JmltdHM9MTc4ODEzNDQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=35e2adf7-72fb-630e-053b-ba6a73aa62a7&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MH5-RW1iZWRkZWR-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9QWdyb3B1ciUyMENvb3BlcmF0aXZlJTIwJTI4RmFybWVycyUyOSZzcz15cGlkLllORjMyMzc5NzVEMjMzRTBFQSZwcG9pcz00NC43MzQ1NTgxMDU0Njg3NV8tNjMuNzA3NTY5MTIyMzE0NDVfQWdyb3B1ciUyMENvb3BlcmF0aXZlJTIwJTI4RmFybWVycyUyOV9ZTkYzMjM3OTc1RDIzM0UwRUF-JmNwPTQ0LjczNDU1OH4tNjMuNzA3NTY5JnY9MiZzVj0xJkZPUk09TVBTUlBM] Workplace: Bedford, Nova Scotia email:[email protected] #LI-DNP Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
What you’ll do
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for organizing maintenance work, managing resources, and ensuring the efficiency and safety of plant interventions. They also oversee the purchasing process, inventory management, and the implementation of continuous improvement programs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a diploma in Maintenance Planning, Electromechanics, or Mechanical Engineering, along with at least five years of relevant experience. Strong technical knowledge in automation and electricity, as well as proficiency in English, is required.
Benefits
• Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time • Flexible group insurance plan • Telemedicine service • Employee assistance program • Career path development • Pension plan including employer contributions
Listed skills
- Continuous Improvement · Preferred
- interpersonal skills · Preferred
- Lean Manufacturing · Preferred
- Communication Skills · Preferred
- Inventory management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Maintenance planning
- Electromechanics
- Mechanical engineering
- Automation
- Electricity
- Instrumentation
- Control systems
- Lean manufacturing
- Manufacturing environment
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Inventory management
- Purchasing
- Continuous improvement
- Reliability practices
- Industrial Repair And Maintenance
- Planning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Communication
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Employee Assistance Programs
- English Language
- French Language
- Interpersonal Communications
- Inventory Management
- Invoicing
- Lean Manufacturing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operational Excellence
- Purchasing Process
- Subcontracting
- Telehealth
- Scheduling
- Coordinating
- Reliability
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Maintenance Planner
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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