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Job Brief

Responsible for developing individual job plans for Work Notifications that are entered into CMMS by various personnel across Site, identifying and ensuring all parts necessary to perform a maintenance task are procured and kitted prior to scheduling.

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in commercial explosives, manufacturing and blasting technology, delivering innovative solutions to the mining, quarry, construction, and seismic industries. With a legacy of safety, performance, and technical excellence, Dyno Nobel is known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in commercial explosives—helping customers optimize operations, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact. Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and a commitment to continuous improvement, Dyno Nobel sets the standard for reliable and responsible blasting manufacturing and services worldwide.

What You’ll Do

As the maintenance planner, you will be responsible for developing individual job plans for Work Notifications that are entered into CMMS by various personnel across the Site, identifying and ensuring all parts necessary to perform a maintenance task are procured and kitted prior to scheduling. Other duties will include:

• Focuses efforts on preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance tasks to reduce reactive maintenance
• Work directly with other plant staff to ensure proper material procurement
• Direct support to Maintenance Manager and assist plant operations in planning all maintenance work
• Support the Site’s Mechanical Integrity program as a part of the Site’s Process Safety Management program, Risk Management Plan, and Manufacturing Excellence
• Participate in plant relevant meetings as needed
• Aids in monitoring and correcting problems in the planning process that adversely affect maintenance KPI
• Asset Care support – Develop a strategy for equipment asset care to include 5S, preventive maintenance review & development, operational instructions, parts, etc.
• Facilitate weekly planning meeting which reviews KPIs and drives actions, weekly contractor schedule, and confirms and coordinates weekly plans with operations and maintenance
• Facilitate outage planning meetings to prioritize jobs, and work scope and communicate all plans, actions, and decisions to plant personnel. Develop a weekly plan and communicate to plant personnel
• Work with Maintenance Manager to write preventative maintenance routine tasks to include frequency, durations, parts, manpower, and documentation required
• Manage CMMS / SAP for all-new function locations, equipment, naming conventions, parts, work order processing, and equipment analysis

What We’re Looking For:

• Technical College or equivalent training in the equipment maintenance field desired
• Experience as a Planner or Maintenance Technician is preferred
• Familiar with maintenance management systems for record-keeping and parts requirements
• Past experience with CMMS implementation preferred
• Understanding of process equipment types (Cord Processing equipment, Nitration Process equipment, Pumps, Motors, Boilers, Air Compressors, etc.)
• Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CMMS, and SAP. Strong organizational skills are required
• Knowledge of activities in equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of logical work planning scheduling methods
• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

What We Offer:

• 3 weeks vacation + 12 paid holidays + PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Up to a 4% 401k match PLUS additional company contribution from 1% to 5% based on years of service
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Generous paid parental leave
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward

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Care for the Community & our Environment

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Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Dyno Nobel does not accept unsolicited agency resumes without prior contract agreements for specified role. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Dyno Nobel employees or any other organization location. Dyno Nobel is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.