Senior Mill Maintenance Planner

About the role

The Senior Maintenance Planner oversees the maintenance planning, scheduling, and shutdown personnel and resources to achieve reliability and availability of fixed equipment in the Processing plant. The schedule for this role is 28 days on 14 days off, working at the mine site.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and shutdown work order status from creation to closure.
• Critical/Capital Spares - After Capital Spares are identified, secure quotes, initiate paperwork for approval by management. Work with Warehouse Supervisor in locating secure storage for incoming Capital Spares.
• Maintain assignments to ensure they are within the agreed scope, schedule, and budget.
• Review and analyze delays in schedule, expediting any work activities.
• Organize and schedule downtime by coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, and vendors to ensure manpower, equipment, and tool availability for all crafts.
• Plan and schedule preventive maintenance and repairs utilizing the manpower and talent supplied by the Fixed Plant Maintenance, Condition Monitoring, and Electrical Supervisors.
• Ensure correct parts are staged for scheduled preventive maintenance and backlogged repairs.
• Create preventive maintenance schedules and work orders for equipment, modify preventive maintenance as needed, ensure all procedures, pump wear data sheet, parts list, and calibration sheets are an integral part of the work order.
• Generate purchase requisitions. Ensure purchase requisitions use correct account coding and are posted to the appropriate work orders.
• Evaluate component rebuild options vs. new procurement and communicate logical decisions to management.
• Work closely with vendors and warehousing to ensure stock availability, validate min/max quantities, and manage inventory additions and deletions.
• Prepare "score of Work" for vendor rebuild and ensure quote for repairs from the vendor matches the scope of work requested.
• Research and cost compare items requiring an Authorization for Capital Expenditure.
• Review invoices and code accordingly with business unit and object codes.
• Prepare for weekly scheduling meetings by organizing backlog and PM reports for Mechanical, Surface Electrical, Instrumentation, Condition Monitoring, and HVAC crews. Conduct scheduling meetings, set all weekly schedules, and prepare selected work orders for all crafts.
• Conduct research, obtain price and availability quotes, and direct order parts and/or equipment essential to complete work assigned to Processing Maintenance, Electrical, Instrumentation, Condition Monitoring, and HVAC Departments.
• Maintain records and archive files.
• Set up accommodations for vendors, contractors, etc. and ensure all expenses are logged into the work order for prompt and accurate payment.
• Ensure MSHA requirements are met, including annual crane inspections, annual ground checks, and pressure vessel inspections.
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering or minimum 5 years’ practical experience in mechanical/electrical planning or other related fields.
• Supervisory or lead role experience.
• Technical knowledge of fixed plant equipment & parts.
• Excellent technical writing/editing skills and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills – Microsoft Office Suite and Pronto or similar CMMS.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Ability to pass a background check and post-offer physical.

Qualifications

• High level of organizational skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.