Mechanical Planner

Nova Scotia Power • Linganore, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Planner to join our Power Production team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will be responsible to support weekly flow and ongoing outage planning, using established work management systems.

Key elements of this role include:

As a Mechanical Planner you will be responsible for the following:
Primary Accountabilities:
Support weekly workflow and outage planning, including scoping work, developing technical work packages, coordinating operational items, contractor planning, and enhancing preventative maintenance efficiencies.
Maintain the preventative maintenance system by updating, scheduling, issuing work orders and check sheets, and tracking and reporting completion.
Assist in creating and maintaining annual shutdown schedules and integrate shutdown schedules into the overall plant outage schedule. This includes issuing work packages to crews, generating update reports, and monitoring financial obligations for work spend.
Procure materials based on scoped work, including entering purchase requisitions for parts and maintaining work order status updates.
Coordinate with the Planning Group, at the Lingan Generating team, and other internal and external stakeholders to optimize planed work and ensure it is integrated into workflows.
Secondary Accountabilities:
Attend and host planning meetings.
Provide support for programs required to plan and execute operational and capital project work, including NSPI's Contractor Safety program.
Prioritize regular travel to various NS Power sites across the province as required.
You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations. You will be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position. As such, the successful candidate must comply with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Policy which requires a confidential pre-employment alcohol and drug test in accordance with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Procedure.

Requirements

• Certification as a Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic or A 2nd Class Power Engineer Certificate (or equivalent certifications) with a minimum of three (3) years' work experience in modern mechanical maintenance in a generating station, process industry or equivalent industry is required OR Hold a Mechanical Engineering degree eligible for membership with Engineers Nova Scotia, or Certified Engineering Technologist, or a Technology Diploma in a related field.
• Strong mechanical expertise in troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Proven experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Developed detailed job scope(s) for mechanical or industrial work.
• Project management experience in high-volume, deadline-oriented environments.
• Relevant experience in skilled maintenance roles, particularly in maintaining heavy industrial equipment in modern power generating facilities or similar industrial settings.
• Strong organizational, communication and time management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including building partnerships across functional groups.
• Energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and complete them in a timely manner.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with a strong customer focus.

Nice To Haves

• Maintenance planning and supervisory experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly workflow and outage planning, including scoping work, developing technical work packages, coordinating operational items, contractor planning, and enhancing preventative maintenance efficiencies.
• Maintain the preventative maintenance system by updating, scheduling, issuing work orders and check sheets, and tracking and reporting completion.
• Assist in creating and maintaining annual shutdown schedules and integrate shutdown schedules into the overall plant outage schedule. This includes issuing work packages to crews, generating update reports, and monitoring financial obligations for work spend.
• Procure materials based on scoped work, including entering purchase requisitions for parts and maintaining work order status updates.
• Coordinate with the Planning Group, at the Lingan Generating team, and other internal and external stakeholders to optimize planed work and ensure it is integrated into workflows.
• Attend and host planning meetings.
• Provide support for programs required to plan and execute operational and capital project work, including NSPI's Contractor Safety program.
• Prioritize regular travel to various NS Power sites across the province as required.
• Responsible for personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
• Accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits plan
• 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Parental leave top-up plan
• Wellness benefits
• Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies
• A focus on employee development
• Available sponsored education programs
• Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work
• Mentoring opportunities
• Fundraising-matching
• Volunteer programs
• Various committees and employee resource groups
• Scholarships for children of employees
• Short-term incentive plan
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree