Maintenance Planner – 987025

Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.  

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance, and a shared belief that what we do matters.  

Our Brucejack operation is now recruiting for the position of Maintenance Planner with a competitive base salary between $105,000 – $130,000 dependent on experience, skills, and competencies with consideration to internal equity with an additional short-term incentive of 10%.

The Maintenance Planner will play a key role in providing organization and craft efficiency to the department through use of SAP. Detailed planning and scheduling techniques have been proven to reduce operating cost and improving safety performance by maximizing the maintenance effort & minimizing the impact of downtime.

Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:

  • Participate in the development of the maintenance system using SAP to achieve best practices.
  • Prepare & develop all Maintenance Standard Tasks (MST) & Bill of Materials (BOMs) to support excellent maintenance execution.
  • Ensure the maintenance system is ready to support issue work orders, PM scheduling, workload tracking as well as spare part availability prior to execution.
  • Perform initial screening of incoming work orders, identification of scope, and analysis of required level of planning.
  • Estimate required hours on work order tasks & total work order duration.
  • Plans jobs with appropriate level of detail for the given skilled trades workforce.
  • Procures equipment & specialized tool &equipment lists to perform work.
  • Gathers necessary engineering or technical documents, specifications and drawings.
  • Plans & kits parts for all projects to increase proactive maintenance & maximize efficiency.
  • Compiles information into a Job Package that is ready for skilled trades – clearly communicates with Maintenance Team supervisors regarding critical steps in the process.
  • Assist operations and maintenance to prioritize upcoming work.
  • Identifies specific safety hazards that will be encountered and support the implementation of controls to ensure all work can be performed safely.
  • Support the enhancement and communication of standards, policies and procedures. Ensures that all aspects of the existing company safety policy are incorporated into the job plan.
  • Upon completion of job, utilizes feedback from skilled trades regarding ideas & procedures that would make future jobs more efficient.
  • Contribute to asset risk management and condition monitoring, proactive troubleshooting, and repair-replace decisions. 
  • Maintains equipment information & repair files.
  • Writes clear & concise work procedures

What We Offer  

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations with private washrooms, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities including a golf simulator, high-intensity fitness classes, yoga classes, seasonal snowshoeing, and hiking groups. You will also have access to a fully equipped music room while on site.     

All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:  

  • Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site.  
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications  
  • Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program 
  • Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities    

It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.    

About You  

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:   

  • Recognized red seal trade, or applicable diploma or degree
  • Proven experience in maintenance planning
  • Possess a strong practical aptitude and understanding of infrastructure and fixed-plant assets
  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) or similar designations and training is preferred. 
  • Candidates must display understanding of work management processes, maintenance best practices, technologies and applications.
  • Strong computer navigation skills mandatory. Proficient in usage SAP and Microsoft Applications
  • Strong verbal, written, analytical, and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Additional Information

  • Able and willing to work at a remote camp location on a 2-week rotation schedule.
  • Able to pass employment medical screening.
  • Legally licensed to operate company light vehicles both on and off site.

Our Commitment to You  

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.   

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.