Job Title: Heavy Equipment Maintenance Scheduler
Location: Ontario, Canada
Base Salary: $130,000 to $140,000 per year
Schedule: Full-time; 12-hour days, 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off, unless otherwise specified
Accommodation: Camp accommodation with private bathrooms and rooms
Flights Paid: Company covers flights for remote site work
Tools Provided: Necessary tools and software access will be provided
About Us:
Big Country Equipment is a BC-based heavy equipment service and repair company that partners with resource-based industries, including construction, forestry, mining, and oil and gas sectors throughout Western Canada. Established in 2017, we have grown from a single-truck operation to over 100 employees and a fleet of 30 service trucks, providing support 24/7, 365 days a year.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Heavy Equipment Maintenance Planner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will manage the maintenance planning process for a wide range of heavy mining and construction equipment, ensuring equipment is properly maintained and operationally ready.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage detailed maintenance plans for heavy mining and construction equipment, focusing on preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure operational readiness.
- Utilize SAP and Prometheus Pro to plan, schedule, and optimize maintenance activities, ensuring alignment with operational needs and minimizing disruptions.
- Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance supervisors, and technicians to ensure the timely completion of planned maintenance tasks.
- Monitor equipment performance and analyze maintenance records to identify trends, potential issues, and opportunities for improvements.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with other departments to minimize impacts on operations, including managing scheduled shutdowns.
- Prepare and distribute weekly asset maintenance schedules and ensure all necessary resources, including labor, tools, and parts, are available ahead of time.
- Maintain accurate equipment history records, including component tracking and work order management.
- Work with Reliability Engineers, Supervisors, and Technicians to implement continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment reliability and performance.
- Ensure compliance with all local, provincial, and federal safety and environmental regulations throughout maintenance activities.
- Assist the planning team in developing and refining Bills of Materials (BOMs) for routine and preventative maintenance tasks.
- Support procurement efforts by ensuring materials are sourced efficiently and work closely with warehouse and purchasing personnel.
Requirements:
- 3 to 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning role, preferably in the mining or heavy equipment industries.
- Extensive experience with heavy equipment maintenance, particularly with Caterpillar equipment.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP and Prometheus Pro for maintenance scheduling.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various departments and teams.
- Experience working in a multicultural and diverse environment is an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, and Word; experience with MS Project is a plus.
- Trade certification or equivalent experience in maintenance practices is considered an asset but not required.
Must Be Able To:
- Must not want to work as a sub-contractor; we are not offering this at this time.
- Pass an 8-panel drug test (including marijuana).
- Pass an alcohol breath test.
- Pass a background check.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Legally work in Canada.
Application Process:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Big Country is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, or any other protected status under the law. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples and kindly request that individuals from Indigenous communities clearly identify their status during the application process.
