Maintenance Planner and Scheduler

**Job Description**:
**Maintenance Planner and Scheduler**

**We’re a naan traditional company**

**Summary**

Reporting directly to the Site Maintenance Leader, the Maintenance Planner & Scheduler will be part of the team responsible for planning, scheduling and parts acquisition for the Maintenance Department. This role is a key team member in developing, managing and controlling all aspects of planning and scheduling.

**What FGF Offers**:

- FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training. Unleashing Your Potential
- Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
- RRSP matching program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

**Primary Responsibilities**

Planning:

- Determining the required parts on each work order in the backlog; verifying parts are available and ordering parts as necessary
- Coordinating with procurement to generate material purchase orders and agreed delivery dates
- Determining the need for special support equipment and orders/schedules as necessary
- Determining and controlling the work order planned start date and “Approved” status.
- Forecasting and maintaining fleet and component hours by implementing Best Planning Practices
- Planning and coordinating equipment commissions/decommissions
- Review completed PMs and update agreed changes to parts list and tasks
- Review Condition Based Monitoring task lists and update agreed changes
- Promoting and maintaining a safe working environment through compliance with FGF. Health & Safety Program
- Backlog management, including weekly and monthly backlog reviews, purging aged work orders as required
- Conversion of the output of maintenance program development to structured work templates
- Scoping jobs as necessary to include: All necessary job steps, required tooling, drawings and diagrams, parts, manpower, and safety elements to be addressed
- Maintaining and updating work order / event templates
- Tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
Scheduling:

- Verifying resource requirements and availability before scheduling planned work and determine work orders with appropriate status.
- Generating and reviewing the 14-day schedule with Maintenance leaders to refine details surrounding current conditions and Operation to incorporate operational concerns and limitations. Modify schedules if required.
- Releasing all work orders daily for dissemination to the maintenance leads and trades, ensuring all identified resources are assigned to open work orders
- Maintaining, coordinating and expediting the flow of materials and components for all scheduled work
- Interacting daily with Maintenance Leader to ensure schedules are adhered to and modified as necessary
- Review of completed work orders for recording of required data, planned vs. actual; hours, tools, materials, and safety requirements to identify any required changes or improvements
- Tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

**Required Experience**
- Post-secondary education with Engineering degree or a related technical diploma.
- Previous supervisory / lead experience is preferred with a journeyman's ticket,
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office functions particularly Excel, Outlook and Word
- Demonstrated strengths in organizational, planning and resourcing skills.
- Excellent communication with follow-up skills are required. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
- Familiarity with the maintenance processes and system software is an asset.
- Must be a proven team player and work well in a multi-tasking, fast paced environment.
- Previous experience as a planner/scheduler is a significant asset
- SAP software user an asset.

**What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?**

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an _entrepreneurial _spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own _creativity_ and _out of the box_ thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

**Disclaimer**: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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