Maintenance Planner-Sizing Plants

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees across 40 countries. The Group provides high value-added and functional solutions to industries such as energy transition, sustainable construction, and consumer goods, leveraging expertise in material science and application knowledge. Imerys is committed to responsible development, promoting environmentally friendly products and processes while supporting customer decarbonization efforts. Listed on Euronext Paris (NK.PA).

About the role

The Maintenance Planner supports the development of a reliability-based maintenance strategy, focusing on preventive and predictive maintenance. Working closely with the Maintenance Manager, this role builds a reliable CMMS system and maintenance team, performing preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks independently and collaboratively with plant personnel.

Operating budget: $960k shared; Capital expenditures: $400k shared.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate equipment downtime and maintenance activities with production, keeping them informed on job progress.
• Develop schedules for maintenance crews to service plant equipment, minimizing downtime.
• Maximize manpower and equipment utilization through coordination with operating and maintenance areas.
• Control costs and overtime to align with budget.
• Interact with vendors for support and information as required.
• Utilize the CMMS system (TabWare) to open/close work orders, track costs, document spare parts, create standard and PM jobs, and record repair details (date, hours, nature of repairs).
• Monitor the PM backlog report to ensure adherence to established schedules.
• Set up and maintain plant equipment within the CMMS entity structure.
• Monitor and control material requisitions for tools, parts, and equipment to ensure compliance with company policies and proper cost center charging.
• Purchase stock items through the Warehouse as needed.
• Coordinate, plan, schedule, document, and report on major plant turnaround activities to maximize labor, material, and equipment utilization.
• Manage equipment and repair parts data entry, maintaining equipment information and repair files.
• Participate in plant safety, health, and environmental programs.

Requirements

• Ability to build and use a maintenance library for repairs.
• Demonstrated logical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including detailed repair reports.
• Computer proficiency: Expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) and ability to learn maintenance software for data input and parts research.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and/or a technical trade degree desired; preference for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Related work experience and education may substitute for a four-year degree.
• One year of experience as a maintenance supervisor, planner, or coordinator is helpful.
• Total technical experience: 0–5 years post-degree.
• Experience in mineral processing facilities is an asset.

Environment

This role involves regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise levels, outdoor weather, and process materials.

Schedule

Full-time, permanent position.