Maintenance Planner

This position will report to the EAM Manager/Maintenance Manager, responsible for planning complex jobs, ensuring required parts are available, and estimating labor hours required. The planner will establish planning meetings with production to ensure scheduling can be agreed upon and conducted without interruption in the work assignments.

Requirements

• Creates Safe work plans/pre job safety analysis for all tasks.
• Work with Warehouse Supervisor to attain and stage parts for jobs prior to job start date.
• Utilize outside vendors when required to complete tasks.
• Approves Work Request and plans as priority dictates.
• Gathers relevant technical documentation from equipment histories, OEM manuals, and the Knowledgebase system.
• Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job.
• Arrange 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.
• Expedite 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Other benefits not specified