Maintenance Planner

Under the direction of the Director of Maintenance, responsible for estimating, planning, and scheduling planned maintenance, including obtaining materials, tools and technical resources, to improve the efficiency of the maintenance department in an effort to safety minimize downtime and cost. Investigate work required, identify most efficient approach, ensure parts and materials required are in inventory, and order any out of stock items. Prepare weekly work schedule for assigned area (s). Prioritize work orders based on input from manufacturing management Identified preferred inventory levels of parts and materials used in preventative maintenance and repairs. Identify and recommend sources, place orders to replenish inventories. Complete work order documentation and provide completed files to be retained. Identify and engage outside contractors to complete work Participate in plant safety, health, and environmental programs as well as reliability initiatives in an effort to safely maximize plant production High school level education plus a minimum of 5 Yrs experience Hands-on experience with industrial equipment. Ability to visualize necessary repairs and communicate best practices Proficient in researching computerized and print data sources to include spec book, drawings and CMMS