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Maintenance Contract Coordinator Planner

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Job ID 315506 Date posted 10/02/2025 Location : Georgetown, Canada Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. 
This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products. 

Job Purpose and Impact

The Maintenance Contract Coordinator Planner, will plan basic routine maintenance on our plant assets and equipment following established program guidelines. In this role, you will develop detailed job plans to improve the work force efficiency and quality by identifying the elements of an executable work package. You will provide general knowledge of consistent maintenance and reliability best practices in the completion of planning and prioritizing basic tasks and providing quality work that supports organizational goals. 

Key Accountabilities

Research and compile information and feedback necessary to generate highly effective and detailed job plans. 
Initiate the procurement of materials, special tools and unique items required in the job plans using relevant maintenance programs and database tools. 
Prepare detailed job plans as required on general maintenance activities and schedule downtime and partner with more senior team members to identify opportunities to improve reliability and reduce lost production. 
Maintain custom databases to support specific work projects and processes. 
Plan the execution of basic repair procedures and tasks to ensure compliance with the fundamental plant maintenance procedures and practices. 
Review all completed work orders for completeness and accuracy and update the machinery history data in the tracking system as required. 
Provide reports to keep the maintenance leaders informed of work progress and future work schedules. 
Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. 
Contractor safety management is a key responsibility, including advance work such as Avetta compliance checks, quote review, and scope review. 
This also involves onsite in-person monitoring and verification of safety practices to ensure adherence to standards.

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience 
Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada 
Ability to perform physical job duties such as bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and open/close valves 
Must be able to operate machinery. 
Must be able to operate heavy equipment. 
Computer skills including proficiency in Excel, Word and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems. 


Preferred 
Forklift certified 
Able to perform maintenance trades including electrical, machinist, welding, pipe fitting and fabrication, rigging systems, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance and hydraulic and pneumatic systems. 
Previous experience with MRO (Maintenance Repair Ops) and/or MRP (Material Requirement Planning). 
Able to read and interpret schematics (electrical, electronic, pneumatic and mechanical) and technical documents (safety, operating, troubleshooting and maintenance manuals) to determine methods and sequence of assembly.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.

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