Maintenance Coordinator (Temporary)

About the role

Elk Valley Resources (EVR), a steelmaking coal producer operating four mines in the Elk Valley of British Columbia, is hiring a temporary Maintenance Coordinator. Reporting to the Superintendent or Senior Lead, Maintenance, the role coordinates maintenance work across mining and processing assets and supports the full maintenance lifecycle in SAP S/4HANA. It works with maintenance trades, planners, supervisors and operations, and follows a 4x4 rotating day-shift schedule. The position is temporary, with possible transition to permanent status.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate a large volume of maintenance work requests and work orders in SAP S/4HANA, prioritizing emergency, minor and standard requests and keeping them traceable.
• Screen new requests daily, check functional locations and equipment numbers, and ensure detailed work scope, labour estimates and materials are included.
• Lead daily work control meetings with supervisors, planners and operations, and act as the main link between maintenance supervisors, trades, operations and reliability/planning teams.
• Verify permits, isolations and safety requirements, and ensure parts, materials and tools are available; approve materials within defined permissions.
• Assign trades and contractors, secure equipment downtime windows, assess production impact and support major maintenance events such as shutdowns.
• Review daily and weekly schedules, conduct final work order reviews (labour hours, parts usage, failure coding, trade notes), and support reliability and maintenance performance reporting.
• Review bills of materials in SAP and escalate delays affecting major events or production.

Required profile

• Journeyman's ticket, or engineering degree in a related field (mechanical, mining, processing), or a combination of education and experience in mining or heavy industry.
• 5-7 years of experience planning, scheduling and executing maintenance work.
• Valid Class 5 driver's licence or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling and execution is essential.

Required skills

• Computerized maintenance management systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)
• Well-versed in systems and technology
• Strong communication, organization and attention to detail

What we offer

• Salary of $115,600 CAD per year, depending on experience and skills.
• Extended health benefits, health spending account and vacation allotment.