Maintenance Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Works with plant engineer and maintenance supervisor in planning maintenance task, days and projects
• Ensures that all parts, material, and personnel are available for planned maintenance task.
• Works with maintenance supervisor in building PM programs that are effective and efficient.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of CMMS including workorder management, inventory, and PM completion rates.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting all maintenance hours broken down into categories to be used in building the maintenance plan.
• (Reactive work, Proactive work, Project work etc.)
• Works with plant engineer and maintenance supervisor to set Min/Max of spare parts.
• Affixes in the planning process and develop a file of standard work orders for recurring repairs based on historical experience.
• Plans and schedules all maintenance work, maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and report completed work results.
• Develops a weekly work schedule for preventative maintenance and planned work ensuring a scheduling balance with hours available and full utilization of personnel.
• Covers equipment availability prior to scheduling coordination with appropriate teams.
• Affixes and ensures completed schedules and work orders are returned at the proper time.
• Manages backlog of work orders.
• Works closely with storeroom attendant.
• Evaluates effectiveness of current storeroom layout.
• Ensures processes for receiving and naming parts in Emaint are followed.
• Reviews and documents completed schedules, capturing all appropriate comments in the database.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED
• Five-to-seven-year(s) experience in a high speed manufacturing environment
• At least five years of proven experience in a maintenance planning role
• Must be available to work various shifts if needed and be able to work nights, weekends, and overtime to cover absences or provide additional support
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field
• Packaging industry experience
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, SPC, and Lean Manufacturing
• Strong problem-solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Must be able to look at new solutions and “think outside the box”
• Effective leadership skills such as conflict resolution, communication, decision making, etc.
• Demonstrated employee relations skills and the ability to motivate people
• Excellent time management and project management skills as well as the ability to multi-task
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of various Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
• Ability to lift 50lbs or more
• Able to perform in a high-pressure fast paced environment