Superintendent, Planning & Scheduling
About the Role
Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.
Embracing Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, encouraging a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you’ll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected.
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Superintendent, Maintenance Planning and Scheduling to lead the planning and scheduling functions across both mill and mine operations. This pivotal leadership role is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end work management process, supporting long-term maintenance strategy, and ensuring the efficient execution of maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will lead a team of planners and schedulers, develop a comprehensive three-year maintenance strategy, and play a key role in annual budget planning to drive asset reliability and maintain production performance.
Responsibilities
- Manage the maintenance planning and scheduling team, including organizational structure, staffing, and development of roles and responsibilities.
- Lead and mentor planners to ensure efficient scheduling and execution of work orders, optimal use of labor resources, and timely procurement of spare parts.
- Oversee the planning process for both fixed plant and mobile equipment within the mill and mine environments.
- Ensure maintenance activities are effectively prioritized and scheduled in collaboration with operations and maintenance execution teams.
- Drive adherence to the work management process, from notification to execution and close-out
- Optimize maintenance planning using SAP, ensuring accurate asset hierarchies, BOMs, maintenance strategies, and criticality rankings.
- Lead the planning and execution of major shutdowns and outages, including development of detailed Gantt charts, resource planning, contractor coordination, and alignment with production teams.
- Ensure safe, efficient, and on-time completion of shutdown activities for both wet and dry plant systems.
- Develop and maintain a rolling three-year maintenance capital budget, aligned with asset management and production goals.
- Provide input into long-range planning, capital forecasting, and annual maintenance budget development.
- Collaborate with Finance and Reliability teams to align budgeted maintenance activities with cost and performance targets.
- Work closely with Supply Chain to ensure timely availability of materials, proper kitting, and on-site delivery of components and spares to support scheduled maintenance.
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Mechanical, Industrial, or Maintenance Engineering or a related technical field.
- 8–10 years of experience in maintenance planning and scheduling, in a mining or industrial processing environment.
- 5+ years superintendent-level experience.
- Proven background in both fixed plant and mobile equipment maintenance environments.
- Exceptional Proficiency in SAP strong understanding of CMMS functionality and asset configuration.
- Skilled in developing and managing maintenance KPIs, work backlogs, and asset health reports.
- Competent in the use of planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6) for shutdowns and long-term scheduling.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
- Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across operations, maintenance, supply chain, and finance teams.
- High attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Certification in Maintenance Planning, Reliability, or Asset Management (e.g., CMRP, CRL).
- Experience in budgeting, cost control, and capital planning.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement frameworks such as Lean or Six Sigma.
Why Join Us?
At Teck, we offer more than just a job – we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment. With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.
Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Profit Share Plan
- Health Spending Account
- Personal Spending Account
- Extended Health Care
- Dental and Vision Care
- Employer Paid Pension Plan
- Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
- Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays
- Telemedicine through Maple Virtual Care
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Salary Range: $147,000 - $182,000
The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.
