Maintenance Planner — Up to $95,000 — Saint-Jérôme

Plan, coordinate and optimize preventive and corrective maintenance at the Saint-Jérôme plant of a leading North American pulp and paper manufacturer recognized as an environmental leader.

Up to $95,000 · Saint-Jérôme, QC · On-site · Minimum 3 to 5 years

The mandate

A leading North American pulp and paper manufacturer, recognized as an environmental leader in its industry, is looking for a Maintenance Planner for its plant in Saint-Jérôme, in the Laurentians. Reporting to the reliability department supervisor, you will play a central role in plant performance: planning, coordinating and optimizing preventive and corrective maintenance activities to minimize production interruptions and maximize the efficiency of maintenance operations. This is a key position for a structured professional who wants a direct, measurable impact on equipment reliability at a major manufacturing site.

The role day to day

• Ensure effective use of the work order management system and plan preventive maintenance
• Estimate the labour and materials required for work orders and produce the maintenance team’s daily schedule
• Ensure parts availability with the supervisors (kitting) and support storeroom parts tracking
• Prepare planned shutdowns and manage work crews during those shutdowns
• Plan external resources and meet with suppliers to stay current on new technologies and products
• Keep equipment records up to date and liaise with internal requesters to deliver their work requests
• Enforce health and safety (OHS) rules and help prevent risks

The ideal profile

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in maintenance planning in a manufacturing environment
• A DEC in mechanical or industrial engineering, an AEC in maintenance planning and management, or any other relevant training
• Solid knowledge of mechanics and electromechanics in a production environment
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and the ability to analyze databases (Excel, SQL)
• Basic English proficiency
• Availability for periodic on-call duty according to an established schedule
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Kanban planning is an asset.

Key skills: maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, work order management, planned shutdowns, kitting and parts availability, Excel and SQL, Lean Manufacturing and Kanban, health and safety.

What our client offers

• Compensation of up to $95,000: total compensation is reviewed on the first call.
• A bonus program.
• Competitive benefits with a comprehensive group insurance plan (drug and dental coverage, with majority employer contribution).
• A defined contribution pension plan.
• A reimbursement program covering sports activities, vision care and daycare expenses.
• This is an on-site position at the Saint-Jérôme plant (Laurentians, Quebec).

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and applies an employment equity program.

Interested? Apply directly on this page — your application will be handled in full confidentiality by the Larouche Raymond team.