Maintenance Planner

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.

We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.

**We are looking for**:

- Individual accountability for site HSE, Quality, Productivity, and Manufacturing Excellence objectives
- Ensure all aspects/standards of the Responsible Care Safety Program are met
- Plan job packages for routine maintenance, maintaining HSE standards, shutdown repair work and improvement projects based on priorities of the department supervisor
- Develop, communicate and maintain a workable weekly schedule according to work requirements provided by operations and maintenance resource availability
- Work with production employees, engineers, maintenance employees, contractors and vendors to develop efficient job plans lining up resources, equipment and tools.
- Actively engage in the area improvement teams to drive achievement of department objectives and continuous improvement initiatives and lead selected plan objectives

**We count on you for**:

- Scope and develop plans for corrective maintenance work to ensure resources required, job duration as well as components/tools are available to efficiently execute work
- Create resource balanced weekly schedules for corrective maintenance work based on Gatekeeper prioritization
- Ensure accurate daily schedule is distributed to key stakeholders
- Fulfill Planner/Scheduler responsibilities of the work order management process including weekly WO preparation, closure and rescheduling/follow up WO generation
- Create job plans including task lists and required components/tools for routine or shutdown maintenance work
- Participate in the development of the work process improvement objectives and area improvement team goals
- Fill in for maintenance supervisor as required

**You will bring**:

- Post-secondary education or Trade certification (Millwright, Pipefitter, E&I)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning role
- Chemical plant experience is preferred
- Experience with using and working with a CMMS, working knowledge of SAP preferred
- Excellent communication and skills and detail oriented
- Demonstrated planning and organization skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Must have ability to lead and motivate teams
- Planning, Scheduling and Organization
- Bias for Action & Achieving Results
- Passion for Excellence
- Must act in a professional manner and lead by example
- Must abide by safety, quality and all other site policies and procedures

**You will get**:

- Competitive salary and benefits
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
- Training platform for all employees
- Free language courses (24 languages available)
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

**Additional information**:

- Location: Welland Site, Ontario - Canada
- Required to regularly work in an office setting

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Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued. As Solvay seeks to promote unity and not uniformity, we invite you - regardless of background, age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity - to consider a future with us.