Description:
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Planning & Scheduling Technician.
Reporting to the Production Supervisor, Planning & Sales, this position is responsible for providing technical planning, scheduling, and cost control assistance by developing work sequences, monitoring project progress, identifying and resolving issues, coordinating resources, and maintaining accurate documentation to ensure efficient project execution while adhering to safety and operational standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Provide technical planning assistance to various groups. Recommend a logical work sequence and appropriate cost and resource allocation for designated work orders/projects, based on collaboration with others involved, established procedures and historically related work programs and schedules. Identify and resolve potential problems, recommending opportunities to improve on the process, logical work sequence and resource allocation.
- Provide a technical scheduling and cost control service by monitoring market conditions, prices and volumes in order to develop final logic, prepare and maintain cost flow, resource-level schedules, daily work programs, critical path network diagrams or long term work projects, cost estimates and resource allocations. Initiate appropriate applications for work protection. Review drawings and obtain material requirements and requisitions as required.
- Monitor progress of schedules and work programs, which includes job site visits. Troubleshoot problems related to non-standard outputs, review reports obtained through discussions at meetings attended or generated through work management systems and identify variances in the schedule, cost estimate or resource allocations. Facilitate and take minutes of the meetings attended, following up with participants on resolution of outstanding items, as required. Provide status reports and projections.
- Prepare diagrams, reports and networks reflecting planned work, sequence of events, time-lines and resource constraints. Initiate ordering of materials and follow up to expedite requests. Inform designated authority where materials do not meet design specifications, such as obsolescence/ non-standardization.
- Prepare and maintain records for official documentation purposes.
- Assist Supervisor by specifying, testing and implementing approved changes/improvements on information/work management systems. Develop, utilize and/or modify report generators to satisfy report requirements.
- Maintain an up-to-date awareness of business systems, work practices and schedules through attendance at courses or lectures, reading of technical literature, reviewing of logs, reports, and by ongoing collaboration with other work groups.
- Accountable for the health, safety and well being of self and others, in accordance with technical/operating procedures and standards, and includes the development of technical/ operating solutions to problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma, plus up to two years of study in a related field, or equivalents* plus either a trades apprenticeship or operating training*
- Mechanical/Electrical trades apprenticeship completed
- Preferred. 2 years’ experience in a Planning and Scheduling role.
- Knowledge of installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of industrial machinery and equipment in production plants and power generation assets, including hydroelectric generating equipment.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working in Microsoft Software such as Word, Excel and Projects.
- Work experience with planning software such SAP, Asset Suite, Maximo, etc