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Description

Westmoreland Coal Company currently has a position available for a full time permanent Maintenance Planner at the Estevan mine. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, this position is responsible for the implementation of the physical asset management strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Maintenance planner will be responsible for:
- Developing, monitoring and administering maintenance routines and schedules;  
- Keeping maintenance records;
- Tracking maintenance key performance indicators;
- Project planning, estimating, scope definition and cost tracking;
- Sourcing, ordering and expediting equipment parts;
- Participating in planning and scheduling meetings;
- Reviewing outstanding maintenance work orders;
- Organizing and arranging contract services;
- Tracking equipment usage;
- Coordinating equipment downtime with production requirements;
- Supporting condition monitoring program;
- Entering data in Computerized Maintenance Management System; and
- Assuming other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a Journeyperson certificate OR Technologist diploma OR Engineering degree;
- Have a strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude;
- Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel;
- Demonstrate ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads and sudden or frequent changes in priority; and
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

It would be considered an asset to have:
- Previous maintenance planning experience; and
- Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) certification or similar.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter quoting the appropriate competition number (19-079-17). Please go to www.westmoreland.com to apply for this posting through the careers section.