Maintenance Planner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Manages a sufficient backlog of planned routine and shutdown work for all electrical and instrumentation areas of the plant. Coordinates activities between operations and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient execution of work. Utilizes approved scheduling tools and methodologies to schedule all non-emergency Maintenance Department work to ensure all preventive and predictive maintenance tasks are completed in a timely fashion. Works with Operations department leadership to develop, maintain, and utilize for scheduling purposes a top-ten list of approved work orders of high criticality for scheduling. Coordinates scheduling efforts with departmental leadership to minimize work scheduling conflicts. Facilitates scheduled completion of repair work per agreed upon job priorities. Champions the maintenance work flow process and works with the Maintenance Manager to address issues/failures of the work process as they occur. Oversee the management of work request and work order backlog. Ensure job planning is performed in accordance with company guidelines, building “job packages” utilizing new or archived job plans that clearly show: Identified hazards and safety information/requirements to safely perform tasks. Special instructions and required documentation such as procedures, photos, special safety permits, PSA information, QAQC needs, piping schematics, etc. Required skill crafts and duration. Specialty tools, materials and equipment. Optimal scheduling logic between tasks. Stores request or purchase order for necessary components. Estimated total job costs for operations approval. Leads planning, scheduling and procurement efforts to ensure successful completion of annual outage/turnaround periods. Utilizes accepted project management methodologies to develop outage schedules; coordinating activities of the outage planning team to ensure all facets of outage planning are met in a timely and efficient manner. Utilizes Microsoft Project in the creation of resource-loaded outage schedules. Develops and reports project critical path in regards to outages being scheduled. Works with Procurement group to develop job scope for contracted services and leads the effort to identify and award contract work. Coordinates with all departments to identify proper job scope for all outage work and coordinates scope change management to minimize unforeseen scope creep. Lead lessons learned process and assist in the improvement of standardized outage processes company-wide. Tracks and reports maintenance and reliability metrics, expenditures, and performance to budget for maintenance department. Plan materials, resources and labor and develop detailed schedules (as needed) for major maintenance initiatives in similar fashion as is required for annual outage/turnaround periods described above. Ensures sufficient amount of work is planned to satisfy production needs as well as the available man-hour capacity. Discusses work orders with others as appropriate to ensure understanding of scope of work required, determining if work is capital or expense. Continually reviews backlog list to eliminate duplicate orders, optimize utilization of resources and ensure completeness and accuracy. Creates and uses job plans lists for repetitive jobs. Creates and uses BOM's where appropriate. Reviews and audits executed plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of work order planning process. Participates in bidding process and requisitioning for third party services. Monitors and directs work activities within areas of responsibility, ensuring work is performed in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures compliance with company plant safety rules and lockout/tagout procedures. Maintains compliance with appropriate federal, State and local environmental regulations, reports and notifies appropriate plant personnel of any deviations per established standards. Participate in incident investigations as required, including reporting incidents to appropriate personnel, completing required documentation, recommending and implementing corrective actions, and communicating findings as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education/Experience: Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 5-7 years related experience in a heavy industrial environment with at least 3 years in a planning/scheduling capacity. Previous supervisory or contract management experience preferred. Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer Skills: Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) required, Maximo preferred. Minimum of 3 years of Microsoft Project experience. Technical Skills: Knowledge of power distribution and instrumentation and controls (I&C). Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, motor controls, conveyor systems, machine shop practices, and other industrial maintenance skills. Ability to read schematics and blue prints. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to work in high, precarious places; extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with noise level in some areas high. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Salary Range $88,000.00 - $113,057.50 This document does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed within this position and is subject to modification. Equal Opportunity Employer – This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr