Grow your career with Walter Energy!  We are looking for a Maintenance Planner to join our Wolverine Operations team.  At Walter Energy we offer great benefits, RRSP matching, an employee share purchase plan, as well as training and development.

Walter Energy is the leading global, publicly traded, “pure-play” metallurgical coal producer. Our operations in the U.S., North East British Columbia, Canada, and Wales provide us unique distribution opportunities, enhancing our ability to expand our existing markets.  As part of our continued growth strategy we will increase production from our operations to meet continued demands for our product. Our organization has a commitment to health, safety and the environment and we believe in mining coal with a view to maximizing shareholder value while respecting the interests of our stakeholders. 

Join us and build a challenging and rewarding career in a growth focused global organization that fosters safety, empowerment, learning and improvement. 

This role will be responsible for:

• Delivering on Maintenance Department annual production objectives and targets
• Planning and scheduling preventative maintenance activities in collaboration with maintenance and production foreman to minimize production delays and control maintenance and repair costs within planned budget
• Ensuring equipment parts and resources are available onsite before a PM is carried out on an equipment/machinery
• Effectively communicating any changes to a planned scheduled PM

Health and Safety

• Ensure adherence to Walter Energy’s with workplace policies and standard work procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control
• Maintain a high level of Health and Safety performance through effective communication, monitoring and revision of standard work procedures
• Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and property damage at the workplace
• Attend and participate in all scheduled health and safety meetings and training

Environment

• Ensure adherence to Walter Energy’s environmental policy, work standards, management plans and regulatory obligations and requirements
• Integrate environmental policies, programs, and practices into all activities of the organization
• Maintain environmental awareness amongst workforce by holding meetings and actively participate in planned environmental programs
• Report all environmental incidences to environmental personnel

Production

• Plans and schedules preventive maintenance activities to minimize production delays and control maintenance costs
• Prepares work orders on planned and unplanned jobs detailing work to be performed and material, time trades and manpower requirements as requested by production and/or service departments
• Issues work orders and assigns jobs to the proper trades
• Inspects completed and uncompleted work to update schedules
• Ensure operating and other statistical condition information is entered on a timely basis
• Prepares monthly and weekly reports for supervisors and management
• Attends various maintenance meetings and discussions as requested
• This will include the development of the plan, the scheduling of the internal and external resources and will take a role in ensuring the safe incident free execution of the plan
• The Planner will also ensure that the scope and the budget of these plans are on track
• Review and manage work order backlog
• Develop planned detailed work orders
• Accurate records must also be kept to maintain the integrity of budgetary requirements, contractual obligations between vendors and any/all legislative requirements
• Ensure equipment and machinery parts are available onsite before a scheduled PM is carried out

Required:

• 5+ years’ experience in a trade and or planning position
• Solid practical experience developing effective maintenance plans 
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have knowledge of mechanical maintenance work processes and preventive maintenance activities
• Planning attitude - the ability to optimize work and break it down into logical detailed steps
• Must portray strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Decision making skills and negotiations skills
• Literacy skills including the ability to read manuals and regulatory requirements
• Effective verbal and listening communication skills
• Computer skills include use of Microsoft Software packages
• Time management skills, as well as the ability to prioritize with tight deadlines
• Ability to manage and develop cost estimates and budgets
• Ability to use computer packages to plan preventive maintenance (PM) schedules
• Ability to conduct group meeting sessions outliner planned PM schedules. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate and interact with all individuals with integrity, empathy and sincerity
• Ability to multi task and communicate with all levels within the business 
• Visible team player at workplace with a positive attitude
• Lead by example to maintain high standards of conduct at workplace
• Be respectful and possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills
• Demonstrate a dedication to the position and the organization
• Demonstrate sound work ethics and be consistent and fair in decision making process
• Promote a proactive maintenance culture across site

To apply for this great opportunity, please email your resume to careers@walterenergy.com.