Maintenance Planner [JH-15180]

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 13, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Associate
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Plan, schedule, and track preventive, corrective, modification, and project maintenance work, including support for planned production shutdowns. Analyze maintenance performance, improve maintenance systems and reporting, and collaborate with Operations, supervisors, and unionized trades employees on priorities and workforce development.

Job details

A leading manufacturing organization is seeking a Maintenance Planner to join its Montreal refinery team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance activities, as well as supporting planned production shutdowns. The role will work closely with Operations and Maintenance to prioritize work, improve maintenance performance, and support budget and equipment-related initiatives. The Role The Maintenance Planner will play a key role in optimizing maintenance activities through effective planning, scheduling, performance tracking, and process improvement. The successful candidate will also support the automation of maintenance systems and reporting while working closely with maintenance supervisors and unionized trades personnel. Key Responsibilities Plan, organize, and coordinate preventive, corrective, modification, and project maintenance activities in collaboration with Operations and Maintenance teams. Develop, implement, and monitor preventive maintenance programs, ensuring work is properly scheduled, distributed, completed, and tracked. Lead maintenance systems automation initiatives and develop tools with IT to improve work-order management, reporting, and access to maintenance performance indicators. Collect, analyze, and report maintenance performance data, including equipment breakdowns, work completion, work orders, and other key performance indicators. Support maintenance workforce development by contributing to the training and development of unionized trades employees and maintenance supervisors. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a DEC/DEP in Maintenance or a related technical discipline. Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning or similar role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook, with experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS); Maximo experience is an asset. Experience in the food manufacturing industry and/or a unionized environment is considered an asset. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change, manage stress, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a DEC/DEP in Maintenance or a related technical discipline, and at least five years of experience in maintenance planning or a similar role. Candidates should be proficient with Microsoft Office and CMMS, with strong organizational and communication skills; Maximo, food manufacturing, and unionized-environment experience are assets.