Maintenance Planner

About the role

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates preventive maintenance, maintenance projects, and mechanical repair activities and provides technical assistance to maintenance crew.
• Ensures compliance to all safety standards and regulations.
• Conducts and/or attends department and plant safety meetings.
• Plans modifications and improvements of plant equipment and structures to improve efficiency.
• Maintains resource library, provides equipment manuals, mechanical drawings, online information, and blueprints.
• Supports and complies with the plant MEP guidelines.
• Facilitates MEP process as requested by management.
• Ensures appropriate levels of repair parts are maintained by storeroom personnel.
• Assists in preparing budget for capital expenditures planned for maintenance projects and repairs.
• Determines labor requirements for specific jobs and job planning.
• Develop and maintans Standard Job Plans.
• Maintains work history of all plant equipment and keeps complete and updated list of plant equipment
• Coordinates, writes, and reviews regulary SOPs and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) related to the department monthly.
• Conducts, reviews and reports SAFE observations and area inspections.
• Participates in and leads morning and afternoon scheduling meetings.
• Works with mechanical supervisors and assists with daily scheduling.
• Establishes position as a positive role model for plant safety, health and environmental issues and asserts "safety and environmental leadership" in all aspects of each daily routine.
• Participates in the plant Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) team.

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