Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Abbotsford, BC
On-site
Posted Oct 10, 2026
1 position

$80,000–$100,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for evaluating maintenance requests to build clear, actionable work packages and developing achievable weekly schedules. They also maintain preventive maintenance tasks and use maintenance data to identify trends and improve operational reliability.

Job details

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Plan it right. Keep maintenance ready. At Vitalus, reliable operations start with work that is properly planned and ready to execute. As our Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, you’ll turn maintenance needs into clear, coordinated plans by defining the work, lining up resources, and building schedules that balance maintenance priorities with production requirements. Your attention to detail will help our teams work safely, effectively, and at the right time. IS THIS YOU? * You’re organized and detail-oriented, making sure work is properly scoped, prepared, and ready before execution. * You’re a practical problem-solver, comfortable balancing priorities, resources, production needs, and equipment risk. * You’re a strong coordinator, bringing teams together around clear, workable maintenance plans. If this sounds like you, let’s talk. WHAT YOU’LL DO Plan Work That’s Ready * Evaluate and prioritize maintenance requests based on risk, asset criticality, and operational impact. * Build clear work packages covering scope, labour, materials, services, and safety requirements. * Maintain a healthy, actionable maintenance backlog. Build Schedules That Work * Develop achievable weekly maintenance schedules around priorities, resources, production plans, and equipment risk. * Coordinate maintenance windows, shutdowns, and outages across key teams. * Review schedule compliance and carryover to improve future planning. Strengthen Preventive Maintenance * Maintain preventive maintenance tasks, frequencies, and job plans in the EAM system. * Use maintenance history, equipment condition, and technician feedback to identify improvements. * Keep approved preventive maintenance changes accurate and controlled. Keep Maintenance Information Reliable * Maintain accurate work orders, asset records, and maintenance history. * Track backlog, work status, and schedule performance. * Use maintenance data to identify trends, recurring failures, and opportunities to improve reliability. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Experience in maintenance, manufacturing, operations, planning, scheduling, asset management, or a related technical environment. * Working knowledge of maintenance work management and preventive maintenance principles. * Experience using CMMS/EAM or similar operational management systems. * Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and coordination skills. * Working knowledge of industrial safety requirements and maintenance-related work processes. * Bonus: Trade certification, an Engineering Technology diploma, or related post-secondary education, plus experience with maintenance planning, shutdown coordination, reliability, or continuous improvement. PLAN WITH PURPOSE. DELIVER WITH PRECISION. Good maintenance starts before the work begins. If you take pride in building clear plans, keeping details organized, and helping teams execute maintenance work effectively, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in maintenance, manufacturing, or operations, along with a working knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems and industrial safety requirements. A trade certification or an Engineering Technology diploma is considered a bonus for this role.