Maintenance Planning Specialist at Irving Shipbuilding

Help Drive Safe, Reliable Operations

We are seeking a Maintenance Planning Specialist to develop and maintain maintenance job plans that support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of critical equipment and assets. Working closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and HSE teams, you will create standardized plans that improve maintenance execution, productivity, and asset performance.

• Develop and maintain maintenance job plans for preventive, corrective, and shutdown activities. 
• Define work scope, sequencing, labour requirements, materials, tools, and completion criteria. 
• Incorporate safety requirements, hazard controls, isolation procedures, permits, and regulatory standards into job plans. 
• Conduct field assessments and review equipment history, technical documentation, and maintenance strategies to ensure plans are accurate and effective. 
• Maintain planning data, job plans, and supporting documentation within JD Edwards (E1). 
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency, standardization, reliability, and overall equipment performance. 
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and HSE teams to support maintenance planning objectives.

• Trade certification, technologist diploma, or equivalent technical education in a maintenance-related discipline. 
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance, maintenance planning, reliability, or a related field. 
• Experience developing or executing maintenance work in manufacturing, industrial, marine, shipbuilding, or heavy equipment environments. 
• Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, equipment reliability, and safe work procedures. 
• Experience creating maintenance job plans, work instructions, and technical documentation. 
• Proficiency with CMMS systems, preferably JD Edwards (E1). 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence.