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Maintenance Planning Specialist

@ JDI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Full-time3+ years experience
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Overview

JDI is hiring a Maintenance Planning Specialist to build and maintain maintenance job plans for critical equipment at Irving Shipbuilding. The full-time, on-site role requires 3-5 years of industrial maintenance planning or reliability experience, plus controlled goods, government security and ITAR clearances.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain job plans for preventive, corrective and shutdown work
  • Define scope, sequencing, labour, materials, tools and completion criteria
  • Incorporate safety requirements, permits and isolation procedures
  • Conduct field assessments and review equipment history
  • Maintain planning data in JD Edwards (E1)

Requirements summary:

  • Trade certification or technologist diploma in a maintenance discipline
  • 3-5 years of industrial maintenance or planning experience
  • Experience in manufacturing, marine, shipbuilding or heavy equipment
  • Experience creating job plans and work instructions
  • Proficiency with CMMS, preferably JD Edwards (E1)
  • CGP, Canadian Government Security and ITAR clearances

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Employer posting date
2026-11-09
First seen by our source
2026-11-09
Source record updated
2026-11-09

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentMaintenance & repair
Experience3+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice, Plant or factory, Construction site
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsControlled Goods Program, Canadian Government Security clearance, ITAR
Encouraged to applyWomen, People with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQ+
EducationTrade certificate (required), College diploma (required)
Fields of studyMaintenance, Mechanical, Industrial
Security clearanceOther clearance

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Job description

Help Drive Safe, Reliable Operations

We are seeking a Maintenance Planning Specialist to develop and maintain maintenance job plans that support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of critical equipment and assets. Working closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and HSE teams, you will create standardized plans that improve maintenance execution, productivity, and asset performance.

  • Develop and maintain maintenance job plans for preventive, corrective, and shutdown activities.
  • Define work scope, sequencing, labour requirements, materials, tools, and completion criteria.
  • Incorporate safety requirements, hazard controls, isolation procedures, permits, and regulatory standards into job plans.
  • Conduct field assessments and review equipment history, technical documentation, and maintenance strategies to ensure plans are accurate and effective.
  • Maintain planning data, job plans, and supporting documentation within JD Edwards (E1).
  • Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency, standardization, reliability, and overall equipment performance.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and HSE teams to support maintenance planning objectives.
  • Trade certification, technologist diploma, or equivalent technical education in a maintenance-related discipline.
  • 3-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance, maintenance planning, reliability, or a related field.
  • Experience developing or executing maintenance work in manufacturing, industrial, marine, shipbuilding, or heavy equipment environments.
  • Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, equipment reliability, and safe work procedures.
  • Experience creating maintenance job plans, work instructions, and technical documentation.
  • Proficiency with CMMS systems, preferably JD Edwards (E1).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence.

Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.

By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.

At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.

We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.

Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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