Underground Maintenance Planner Specialist

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner Specialist is responsible for preventative maintenance planning and scheduling of underground mobile and/or fixed plant assets ensuring manpower, parts, shop space, tools, and other resources are available for work to be safely and efficiently executed. Key Result Areas include:

• Regularly perform field audits of planned work with maintenance supervisors and technicians to acquire real time feedback for continuous improvement of maintenance strategies and tasks.
• Planning and scheduling of all maintenance work through computerized maintenance management system-Pronto Xi, to ensure resources are prioritized in accordance with the maintenance strategy.
• Support day to day functions of the Underground Maintenance department as required by the UG Maintenance Superintendent.
• Prepare and issue weekly maintenance schedule to execution team, contractors, and mining department.
• Work with Mining Technical Services Department to integrate maintenance schedule with mine plan.
• Liaise closely with the Supply Department and Vendors to ensure proper inventory levels, timely delivery of direct orders, and setup/obsoletion of inventory.
• Lead and/or assist with maintenance related continuous improvement projects.
• Track and maintain equipment Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), regularly report on performance, and contribute to the development and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work with reliability engineer on reliability improvements, Asset Management Framework implementation and sustainability, developing engineering solutions to repetitive failures, and all other problems that adversely affect plant equipment operations.
• Participate in training and developing maintenance staff in maintenance roles.
• Maintains work order status and data to ensure accurate documentation.
• Reviews service sheets and analyzes data to determine effectiveness, quality of inspection and appropriate inspection intervals in coordination to Reliability Engineers.
• Provides technical assistance to maintenance personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineer or Trade School education and/or qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance planner role in maintaining mobile and/or fixed equipment (e.g., mobile equipment, pumps, ventilation fans, electric motors, electrical starters, etc.) or related industry experience.
• Proficient at Office 365 Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge & Core Functions: Demonstrates a high level of technical skill or knowledge in Maintenance Planning and Scheduling.
• Experience with Maintenance ERP Systems (ProntoXi, SAP, JD Edwards, Maximo).
• Able to fault find, give directions, and escalate problems when required during course of duties.
• Familiar with Preventive Maintenance, Asset Management, and Mechanical Systems.

Additional Information

• WHAT'S ON OFFER: Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
  Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more
  Great residential location close to Charlotte, NC, and is located between the mountains and sea.
  Long service recognition
  Living Our Values recognition program
  In-office snack shop
  Monthly paid training available and professional development
  Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
  Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)