Maintenance Planner

Specific Responsibilities

• Creates Safe work plans/pre job safety analysis for all tasks.
• Works with Warehouse Supervisor to attain and stage parts for jobs prior to job start date.
• Utilizes outside vendors when required to complete tasks.
• Approves Work Requests and plans as priority dictates.
• 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.
• Arranges for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.
• Plans work in Planning Status by accurately assigning estimated hours and material.
• Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog.
• Assures required parts to complete the W/O are on hand at time of work order starting.
• Manages all work orders in the Ready status for readiness for Scheduler.
• Enters requisitions for parts that are not on hand for active W/Os.
• Expedites parts as needed for equipment downtime emergencies.
• Creates new PM procedures as required for input in CMMS system.
• Verifies PM changes or PM additions are updated and active in CMMS for planning.
• Adds items to the equipment Bill of Materials as discovered.
• Conducts weekly planning meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Maintenance background and knowledge understanding maintenance systems, like eAM Oracle, SAP and/or Infor.
• Combined experience of hands-on maintenance & maintenance planning/scheduling.
• Proficient with many CMMS systems, Oracle eAM, SAP, and software like Excel, Word, MS Office, Outlook and have excellent technical writing skills.
• Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics.

Qualifications

• 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 metals recycling manufacturing environment.
• Electrical/mechanical aptitude.
• Experience in CMMS systems like Oracle eAM, Sap, MP7, Maximo and or Infor.
• Proficiency with computers, and applications including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Desire to develop leadership attributes.
• Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution.
• Project management and capital project experience preferred.