Mechanical Planning Trainee

Belize Sugar Industries is hiring a Mechanical Planning Trainee at its Tower Hill factory.

Under supervision, the trainee helps plan, prepare, coordinate and close out mechanical maintenance work across the factory, building skills in job scoping, work orders, scheduling, shutdown planning and maintenance reporting.

• Assist with field inspections and job scoping for preventive, corrective, shutdown and improvement work
• Gather equipment information, drawings, manuals, measurements and job history to define work scope
• Prepare draft job plans, task lists, estimates and planning packages for review
• Support weekly scheduling, stop-day planning, shutdown preparation and backlog reviews
• Identify spare parts, consumables, specialist services and rental equipment, and coordinate with Stores and Procurement
• Build hazards, permits, isolations, PPE and other safety precautions into job plans
• Keep work-order, asset, backlog, schedule and materials data accurate in the maintenance system
• Support basic failure analysis and root-cause reviews
• Complete assigned technical, safety and professional-development training on time

• Associate degree, diploma or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering or a closely related field
• Recent graduates, or up to 2 years of industry, internship, apprenticeship or maintenance experience
• Basic knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment such as pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors and piping
• Basic understanding of preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Able to read manuals, drawings and bills of materials
• Clear written and verbal communication and teamwork
• Analytical, organised and detail-oriented
• Able to work safely around operating and isolated equipment

• English and Spanish

Applications must be addressed to the Sr. Human Resources Manager, Belize Sugar Industries Limited, Tower Hill, Orange Walk, by November 20, 2026.
Every application must include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Updated police record
- Two (2) reference letters
- Copies of recent transcripts
Apply through the ASR Group careers portal using the Apply now button.