Senior Maintenance Planner - Bus Fleet & Garage

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Bus Fleet Maintenance Office is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Planner who will be reporting to the Regional Senior Manager of Bus Fleet Maintenance, the Maintenance Planner will be accountable to produce long term planning (2-5 year) and weekly or daily detailed planning and scheduling required to maintain, repair and upgrade all Bus Fleet of GO Bus Services. This planning must include all resources required to execute operation, including Labor, Services, Parts, Facilities etc. Liaise with the Master Planner and Analytics Functions, to consolidate all work done by the region with the rest of the division. Work together with the Master Planning Function to ensure aligned plan for the upcoming months/years.

What will I be doing?

• Generate accurate forecasts based on historical data analysis and emerging trends to predict future maintenance needs and adjust planning strategy for the region accordingly
• Produce a labor forecast that estimates the available wrenching time of the Coach Technicians and allows to align long term planning with the forecasted capacity.
• Balance the workload along the year matching the maintenance needs with the availability of labor resources.
• Identify gaps and connect to Master Planning function and Maintenance Manager to address the gaps.
• Produce a maintenance schedule that balances operational needs with resource availability, minimizing service disruptions. Scheduling must provide a frequent (weekly or daily) schedule specifying the activity, vehicle, resources, facility and any other detail required to execute the maintenance activity.
• Follow up with Parts/Stores on the availability, future deliver and lead times of the parts required to execute the maintenance plan and schedule.
• Ensure Regional Maintenance Planning objectives are aligned with the Master Planning Objectives of the business unit.
• Participate in Planning Strategy meetings ensuring that the information is communicated to the regional maintenance teams.
• Support regulatory audits and requests for information
• Other Duties as Assigned

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a relevant bachelor’s degree, an engineering technologist diploma OR a certified trade with a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent, may be considered.
• Demonstrated years of progressively responsible industrial or vehicle railway maintenance experience is required
• CET, Certificate of Qualification, or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire considered an asset
• Excellent relationship management, consultation, and oral/written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)
• Demonstrated expertise in work order management systems, database management, data mining and analytics
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance and outage scheduling best practices
• Able to visualize complex workflows and break down required maintenance activities into functional and logically grouped tasks for scheduling
• Shows initiative and takes accountability for work
• Political acuity and organizational savvy; able to recognize and address sensitive or contentious issues in a discreet and professional manner
• Position may be exposed to inclement weather, industrial hazards, Bus Garage railway hazards and working from heights.
• Use of personal protective equipment is required

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:
Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process, please contact us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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