Maintenance Planning Specialist

Join a stable, proudly Canadian company that values craftsmanship, safety, and teamwork. You’ll work alongside a talented group of trades professionals and leaders in a dynamic, high‑performing environment, helping ensure our Kelowna operations continue to run safely, efficiently, and with excellence in every detail. About the Role As a Maintenance Planning Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the reliability, efficiency, and safety of our Kelowna production facility. You’ll plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities that drive operational excellence and support uptime, quality, and safety across the winery, packaging line, warehouse, and general plant operations. Responsibilities Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work across all production and facility assets. Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to develop and deliver weekly schedules that support production goals. Maintain and optimize the CMMS system for accurate tracking of work orders, asset data, and maintenance history. Manage spare parts inventory to ensure reliability and minimize downtime. Create and manage purchase orders, track deliveries, and oversee vendor performance. Build strong partnerships with external contractors and suppliers to ensure timely and cost‑effective service. Support the Maintenance Manager in implementing strategies that improve maintenance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness. Identify, analyze, and drive improvements in maintenance systems and workflows. Promote a culture of proactive problem solving and continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with operations leaders and the trades team to plan and allocate maintenance resources. Support scheduling and coordination of a unionized workforce. Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to safety, engagement, and performance discussions. Ensure compliance with Quality, GMP, HACCP, and Health & Safety standards. Promote and uphold a strong safety and food safety culture throughout the facility. Participate in risk prevention and hazard identification initiatives. Qualifications Journeyperson (Interprovincial Red Seal) Electrical or Mechanical certification preferred; equivalent technical background considered. 3–5 years of experience in maintenance planning, asset management, or reliability engineering in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Experience in a unionized facility and comfort working with collective agreements. Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and process equipment. Proficiency with CMMS systems (SAP, Fiix, Maximo) and Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and continuous improvement methodologies. Benefits We offer a comprehensive rewards package that includes performance incentives, annual bonus, employee discounts and gift cards for our products, comprehensive employer‑paid health benefits, a share purchase program, RRSP matching, and more. Compensation Andrew Peller Limited determines compensation using competitive, local market data and reflects the skills and experience needed for each role. In some cases, we may consider compensation above the posted range for exceptional candidates who bring many years of experience. Accommodation Andrew Peller Limited is committed to meeting the needs of persons with temporary and/or permanent disabilities. If you require an accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please email people.culture@andrewpeller.com. Equal Opportunity Employment At Andrew Peller Limited, we are committed to creating and celebrating a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Management and Manufacturing Industry Beverage Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr