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

• We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Maintenance Manager / Planner to oversee and coordinate all maintenance activities in our manufacturing facility.
• 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.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all production and support equipment.
• Create detailed maintenance schedules and allocate labour and resources effectively.
• Use a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track work orders, asset history, parts inventory, and maintenance KPIs.
• Coordinate and schedule planned outages, shutdowns, and overhauls.
• Team Leadership & Supervision:
• Lead and supervise maintenance technicians, electricians, and contractors.
• Assign tasks based on skill sets and priority and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations for the maintenance team.
• Monitor equipment condition and performance, and initiate root cause analyses for failures.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to improve equipment uptime and process efficiency.
• Recommend and manage continuous improvement projects related to maintenance and reliability.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of critical spare parts and tools.
• Work with procurement to ensure timely ordering of parts and services.
• Manage maintenance budget, including labour, materials, and contractors.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and lockout/tagout protocols.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and incident investigations as required.

About You

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

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Permanent job.
• Competitive pay.
• Staff parking.
• Regional employer of choice.
• Salary exceeds national minimum wage.