Planner I

About the Role

The Planner I reports directly to the Mid-Atlantic Calibration Services Team Manager. This is a non-exempt position with travel up to 50% required based on project and client needs.

The role involves planning and scheduling calibration and maintenance technical service activities to minimize downtime for production, R&D, QC, and associated departments. Responsibilities include reviewing, estimating, and sourcing parts, resources, and time for calibration and maintenance work orders (Preventative and Corrective).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and plan time factors for the calibration or maintenance of PCI standards.
• Communicate with technicians or specialists to meet technical requirements for job completion.
• Coordinate purchasing and warehouse materials management to track and resolve critical parts shortages.
• Prepare incoming vehicles for assignment, including wrapping, registration, and toll pass setup.
• Support PCI associates with their assigned company vehicles.
• Plan and schedule test standards according to technical procedure requirements.
• Maintain material, receipt, and bill of material master data in collaboration with purchasing, marketing, production, and finance departments.
• Assist with updates to production plans and schedules for assigned products.
• Assist with writing basic proposals.
• Update scheduling software.

Skills

• Accurate documentation, project follow-through, and adherence to safe work practices.
• High level of customer service, integrity, and ingenuity.
• Effective communication with peers, managers, and clients.
• Organized, reliable, and punctual with a strong ability to meet deadlines.
• Highly flexible to adjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• Familiarity with general CMMS functionality and process flows.
• Understanding of technical requirements for calibration and maintenance, including complex processes and procedures.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Qualifications

• A two-year degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent military training.
• One year of applicable technical calibration and maintenance execution experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Pharmaceutical industry or quality system experience is preferred.

About the Company

PCI provides calibration, commissioning, and consulting solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and clinical research industries nationwide. Calibrations are performed by highly technical, cGMP/GLP-trained personnel knowledgeable in quality guidelines enforced by the FDA, EPA, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

PCI is an FCX Performance Company and a subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT), a leading industrial distributor offering over 6.5 million parts for MRO and OEM customers across industries. Founded in 1923, Applied provides engineering, design, and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber, and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers storeroom services and inventory management solutions.