Service Planner

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc., (KAG), is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases, and food products across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Our Canadian operating companies, known as KAG Canada, include Westcan Bulk Transport, RTL Construction, Les Distributions Carl Beaulac, Paul’s Hauling, Kentrax Transport, Connectrans Logistics and Valley West Transport – One team driven to make a difference! If you want to contribute to KAG's excellent tradition of innovation and leadership in the logistics and transportation industry, we invite you to apply!

Reporting to the Shop Manager, the Shop Planner is responsible for the daily operation within the Fleet Services function of our Winnipeg Terminal. In this role, you are expected to deliver on your objectives while supporting the Terminal in achieving necessary results. The successful applicant should possess mechanical knowledge of highway tractors and trailers.

This is a Monday to Friday position, days.

About the position:

• Planning, organizing, and scheduling all aspects of maintenance including regular preventative maintenance.
• Coordinating calls, emails, scheduling planner, manager the PO system, and track and manage costs
• Regularly auditing partner vendor quotes, and completed repairs to ensure quality maintenance that is consistent and aligned with our company standards
• Being aware and responsible for ensuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to in order to maintain a safe and productive workplace
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating with Operations and customers for any equipment repairs.
• Involved in maintenance and general up-keep of the facilities and applicable properties
• Being innovative and open minded to new philosophies and ideas to improve any processes necessary to make the maintenance as effective and efficient as possible

What you bring:

• 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Ability to plan and coordinate maintenance and possessing an understanding of maintenance programs
• Highly energetic person with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic understanding of standard repair times within maintenance industry
• Well organized, detail oriented, enthusiastic and confident with a roll up your sleeves attitude towards work
• Ability to maintain a professional and respectful composure in challenging situations
• Excellent customer service skill with ability to clearly communicate
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office products
• A solid business presence complimented by personal drive, resourcefulness, maturity, integrity, honesty and sound business judgement

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive compensation including immediate company paid benefit package for you and your family
• We offer a wide range of other employee programs and incentives including a RRSP/DPSP matching program, annual bonus opportunities and scholarships opportunities for your children
• Referral reward payments up to $2,000 available per successful hire (certain conditions apply)
• We are a fun team and maintain a family like atmosphere
• We listen to your ideas and give you an opportunity to make changes
• We have an uncompromising commitment to safety and lead by example every day through actively caring about one another

Please note, as a courtesy, we strongly encourage internal applicants to advise their immediate supervisor of their application for any position within the company.

Remember, Refer and Earn! External applicants should apply online using the ‘Join Our Team’ and ‘Apply Now’ buttons on our website, www.kagcanada.ca.

External applicants in consideration will adhere to a company-paid criminal record search.

We love diversity! KAG Canada is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in the workplace and equivalently considers applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.