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Ontario Northland

Public bus and rail agency in Northern Ontario

Maintenance Planner

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeCochrane, ON, Canada$83.5k - $98.3kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A secondary-school diploma, at minimum.
  • Five or more years of experience in facilities management, industrial shop maintenance, or an operations-related environment, with direct responsibility for maintenance practices.
  • Experience with maintenance management, including continuous improvement of maintenance practices, monitoring asset performance, and implementing maintenance strategies.
  • Experience with enterprise asset management systems or computerized maintenance management systems, including establishing preventive maintenance mechanisms, evaluating and planning work, and scheduling it.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and influence frontline technical staff, explaining changes so they carry out required maintenance tasks.
  • Basic knowledge of asset management principles, including the role of maintenance and work management as part of the asset management system.
  • Commitment to the Commission's occupational health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Translate asset maintenance needs into actionable plans and implement and communicate new maintenance strategies to support optimal asset performance through effective use of the enterprise asset management system and coordination with other departments.
  • Oversee the conversion of asset maintenance needs into plans and ensure appropriate maintenance strategies are in place to meet established service levels for the Rail Infrastructure division.
  • Lead the implementation and communication of new or changed maintenance strategies.
  • Participate in management reviews conducted by the Asset Management Manager and address staffing needs, process and data gaps, funding, and related matters.
  • Develop and maintain proficiency in key enterprise asset management system modules, including asset management, work management, parts and inventory, and other relevant maintenance modules.
  • Establish and implement preventive maintenance plans in the enterprise asset management system, including time-based, failure-finding, condition-based, and predictive maintenance plans.
  • Support asset investment planning and forecasting by providing information about maintenance strategies.
  • Identify and report gaps in asset maintenance data and take action to address them, such as correcting errors in checklist items.
  • Monitor asset performance to ensure maintenance plans and activities meet the required service levels for the assets.
  • Monitor and forecast upcoming work and ensure required work orders are generated, processed, and scheduled.
  • Review work orders marked for planning and move them to pending scheduling or scheduled status as appropriate.
  • Establish and maintain standard activities and checklists in the enterprise asset management system.
  • Coordinate with supervisors to ensure correct information is entered when emergency work orders have been completed.
  • Identify parts required to complete work orders and plan for their availability.
  • Review and make decisions about changes to maintenance strategies and plans, including preventive maintenance.
  • Collect feedback from supervisors on maintenance progress and work orders and update plans accordingly.
  • Support business cases and funding requests where appropriate.
  • Participate, as requested, in developing and updating asset management plans and capital plan submissions.
  • Lead the definition, development, and updating of asset performance measures and conduct asset management benchmarking activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • A college diploma, another diploma, or a trade qualification certificate in mechanics and/or maintenance.

About the Company

Ontario Northland

Public bus and rail agency in Northern Ontario

Ontario Northland is a provincial transportation agency that runs intercity buses, passenger trains and rail freight services for communities and businesses in Northern Ontario. Its Polar Bear Express links Cochrane and Moosonee, while freight connections give regional shippers access to rail networks across North America. The agency also rebuilds locomotives and passenger rail cars for other railway and transit operators at its North Bay repair centre. It earns fares and service fees, with provincial funding supporting transportation operations and infrastructure. Established by the Ontario government in 1902, it is headquartered in North Bay, Ontario.

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Headquarters
North Bay, Canada
Founded
1902

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