Planificateur entretien / Maintenace Planner

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is located in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades. Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to our growth in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

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Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the maintenance planner will be responsible for planning maintenance work on rolling stock and fixed equipment. He or she will also be required to optimize preventive maintenance programs according to equipment availability.  Based at the Windfall site, located in the North of Quebec area, he or she will be required to work a schedule of 15 days on followed by 13 days off. Transportation, accommodation and meals provided.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Respect all the policies and rules regarding occupational health and safety and the environment and ensure that these rules are respected by the staff;
• Plan the installation of new equipment and its integration into the preventive maintenance plan;
• Plan maintenance and repair activities according to the needs and priorities of the site;
• Ensure follow-up of repairs to rolling stock and certain fixed equipment;
• Ensure maximum availability of the rolling stock fleet within the budgets determined by management;
• Optimize preventive maintenance programs according to equipment availability and validate the effectiveness of modifications and maintenance carried out;
• Participate in daily meetings at the start of the shift;
• Work in close collaboration with the various contractors and suppliers of rolling stock and fixed equipment to plan work on a daily basis and on a weekly and monthly basis;
• Participate in the improvement of maintenance costs and maintenance projects;
• Manage inventories, monitor purchases and ensure the supply of parts required for the repair and maintenance of equipment within the prescribed deadlines;
• Communicate and follow up with equipment and service providers as needed;
• Ensure communication between the departments and the equipment suppliers;
• Perform any other tasks related to the maintenance planner position that are relevant to the success of the project.

Required qualifications 

• Hold a degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering, a diploma of vocational studies in electromechanics or mechanics, or relevant experience in mechanics (5-10 years of experience); 
• Five (5) years of experience as a planner; 
• Valid class 5 driver's license;
• Valid Explosives license;
• Hold the mining units 1-2-3-4-5 and 7.
• Bilingual (French and English), will have to work with English consultants and collaborators).

Technical skills

• Understand the principles of continuous improvement and project management;
• Excellent knowledge of the maintenance process;
• Excellent knowledge of Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA software (an asset).

Basic skills

• Problem-solving skills;
• Communication skills;
• Focus on continuous improvement;
• Excellent team player, tact and political sense;
• Good organizational skills and ability to recognize priorities;
• Be autonomous, show initiative and be able to handle several projects simultaneously;
• Be rigorous and demonstrate ethics and integrity;
• Ability to manage the stress caused by deadlines and production quotas.

Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

In accordance with the terms of the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (commonly referred to as “Law 25”), Windfall Mining Group undertakes to use your contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses) solely for the purpose of informing you of the status of your application and notifying you of the next steps in the process.

If necessary, Gold Fields Windfall may communicate your personal information to a third party, in order to pursue your recruitment file, within the limits permitted by law and subject to a confidentiality undertaking by the third party.