Maintenance Planner

Nature and Scope

• Own the Maintenance Work Process: Ensure work orders descriptions are clearly defined, prioritized, codified, efficiently planned, updating status and follow up on timely close out after execution.
• Lead efforts to improve Maintenance PM Optimization and drive reliability through better job scoping, sequencing, and tool preparation.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager on monthly cost forecasting and budgeting, expense preparation and tracking.
• Collaborate to develop, implement, and provide oversite support for the maintenance and repairs of all assets within the Plant.
• Ensure inventory for parts used in equipment repair and rebuild are purchased and available.
• Expedite urgent requests for critical parts to keep production running.
• Serve as the primary liaison with suppliers ensuring the sourcing of parts and fulfillment of orders.
• Communicate the arrival of parts and order status with managers and suppliers.
• Reconcile credit card purchases and purchase orders timely.
• Follow up on quotes and lead times for orders.
• Assist the Inspectors in implementing and administration of preventive maintenance program and work order system.
• Coordinate PM compliance from inception to implementation.
• Assist plant management and engineers in optimization programs for plant processing equipment.
• Assist in the development of equipment inspection procedures to ensure that proper actions are being taken to maximize equipment uptime and to keep the equipment in good working condition.
• Responsible for tracking and measuring the efficiency of PM and major maintenance efforts.
• Collaboration with site management and procurement for optimized re-order points, critical spare parts availability, and ongoing maintenance of existing spare parts lists. PO issuance for stock components.
• Review all existing master job procedures on a regular basis and ensure accuracy.
• Other duties as required by the location management.
• Ensure shutdown work is completed as planned and on time.
• Verify proper parts are staged for scheduled work prior to execution.
• Advise coordinator of jobs not completed and communicate to management on daily basis.
• Work with Tabware or Oracle (CMMS system), Word, Excel and plant specific information systems.
• Advises Coordinator/ Supervisors of annual budgeting needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field, or strong Millwright background or equivalent.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in a Mechanical related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in industrial maintenance work, including equipment failure, troubleshooting and repairs. or related heavy industry
• Experienced in Supervising in a union environment is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial maintenance work, including equipment failure, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office programs. Oracle, Tabware & MAXIMO experience is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organization and decision-making abilities.
• Must have knowledge of safety regulations, environmental regulations, welding and repair.
• Ability to work without supervision and be self-motivated.
• Good mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and blueprints. Job role includes physical demands in either hot or cold working environments.
• Role may require off-hours call-out, weekend or night shift on occasion basis.