Maintenance Planner
Maintenance Planner
High Prairie, Alberta
Keeping our mill running safely and sustainably is a team effort and requires the leadership of an experienced Maintenance Planner. If working with a great team and keeping all the balls in the air sounds like your kind of challenge, look at what we offer.
We’re looking for a Maintenance Planner to join our High Prairie OSB division, located in High Prairie, Alberta. Our mill has recently undergone a major rebuild and modernization including the commissioning of a new continuous press which makes us the most modern OSB mill in North America.
Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
- A strong technical background, preferably gained as an engineering technologist or as a certified journeyperson Mechanical or Electrical (though not required).
- Experience in planning maintenance outages (minor and major) and turn-around activities and the ability to maximize and balance utilization of maintenance resources and minimize downtime.
- Experience with the procurement of parts, sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation and purchasing parts/materials. As well as managing vendor relationships and cost management.
- In-depth understanding of corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance practices, along with advanced skills in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Advanced computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Projects.
- Experience leading teams in a production/industrial environment and ability to collaborate across teams.
We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge comes in many forms. Even if you don't have all the qualifications above, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.
Your ideal workday will look something like this:
- You create work plans for servicing and repairing all mill equipment by identifying the necessary personnel, parts and equipment resources.
- You collaborate daily with suppliers, vendors, and internal departments to support and oversee maintenance activities.
- You apply your technical skills and manufacturing experience to build regular and turnaround/shutdown maintenance plans to keep the mill running it’s best.
- You use your awareness of project management concepts to efficiently manage both major and minor maintenance outages.
- You leverage your excellent planning and organizing skills to ensure staffing, tools, equipment and materials are in place to safely and quickly complete planned maintenance.
- You understand the sourcing and procurement and process and know how to utilize the resources available to you.
- You partner with departments across the mill to deliver excellent customer service.
So, what’s in it for you?
- You’ll take on an exciting new challenge with supportive team members.
- You’ll earn a competitive salary based on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is $79,500 to $106,000 per year.
- You'll earn an additional northern living allowance on top of your base pay.
- You’ll be eligible to participate in Tolko’s bonus program.
- You’ll be eligible for excellent benefits and access to our retirement plans, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future.
- You may also be eligible for relocation support including community connections so you can live (and play) where you work.
- You’ll be supported in continued development through on-the-job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
- You’ll be part of a positive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.
If you want to work in a sustainable, future focused industry, there is no better place than Tolko. Our family has been producing innovative forest products for over 65 years. Our focus remains on sustainably managing our forests and our business for upcoming generations.
We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here! Apply today at www.tolko.com/careers.
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About High Prairie
Located four hours northeast of Edmonton, the Town of High Prairie is a thriving community with 26,957 hectares of park and protected natural assets. There are endless outdoor activities for both land and lake lovers alike and facilities include an arena, curling rink, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and baseball diamonds. Watch this video to learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.
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