Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements.

Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner.

Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system. Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job. Arrange for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.

Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.

Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.

Conducts weekly planning & scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary.

Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventative maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours.

Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics.

Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.

Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

Essential KSAs:

Associate Degree required in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling / planning experience and/or 5 10 years as a machine repair technician, or equivalent combination of both

Familiar with industrial manufacturing environment

Electrical/mechanical aptitude

Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office

Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships

Desirable KSAs:

Desire to develop leadership attributes

Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution

Project management and capital project experience preferred

CMRP certification

Green Belt certification

STS certification

Competencies:

Drive & Motivation

Interpersonal Skills

Task Management

Strategic Skills

Customer Focus

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

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