Dainty Foods is looking for a proactive, organized, and technically minded Maintenance Planner / MRO Buyer to support our Windsor manufacturing facility, including our rice mill and microwaveable rice pouch production lines.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling while managing the purchasing, inventory, and availability of spare parts and maintenance supplies. This role is key to improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting efficient, secure production.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
- Prepare maintenance work orders, job plans, and weekly schedules in collaboration with Maintenance and Production.
- Manage MRO purchasing, including spare parts, tools, lubricants, and maintenance supplies.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels, reorder points, and critical spare parts availability.
- Source suppliers, obtain quotations, monitor lead times, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Review equipment downtime and maintenance history to identify recurring issues and reliability improvements.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment information, inventory data, and purchasing documentation.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Sanitation, Quality, and Warehouse teams.
- Ensure maintenance planning and purchasing support food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.

Qualifications





- Experience in maintenance planning, industrial purchasing, MRO inventory management, or a similar manufacturing role.
- Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or industrial equipment components.
- Experience with spare parts identification, inventory control, and supplier management.
- Familiarity with CMMS, ERP, inventory management systems, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret equipment manuals, technical drawings, and parts specifications.
- Post-secondary education in industrial maintenance, engineering technology, supply chain, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience in food manufacturing, packaging, or milling is an asset.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who combines strong technical knowledge with purchasing and planning skills. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and focused on preventing equipment failures, maintaining parts availability, controlling costs, and continuously improving plant reliability.

Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Experience:

- Purchasing: 3 years (required)
- Maintenance Planning: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 MRO Buyer/Maintenance Planner (Windsor)
🏢 Dainty Foods
📍 Windsor