Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Maintenance PlannerThis is not a Civil Service Position. DWSD employees are subject to provisions of Court Orders entered in United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case No. 77-71100 with regard to certain terms and conditions of employment. DWSD does not honor reversion rights for internal candidates. Applicants for open positions at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.The Maintenance Planner will receive and process in asset management system Cityworks all incoming requests for maintenance work City-wide and will report to the Maintenance Planning Supervisor. This position will also be responsible for performing long-range and short-range planning, including the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources, as well as coordinating directly with respective team leads to assemble and schedule planned job packages containing all necessary information that the assigned crew is likely to have need for in job execution.Examples of DutiesESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Receives all requests for maintenance workDetermine the nature of the problem or repair requestOpen new work orders in CITYWORKS and/or WAM based on work request and job site visitCoordinate with respective team leads as necessary to select and describe the most efficient and optimal way to perform the jobDetermines and sequences the job by specific and logical tasks or steps and determines resource requirements.Assembles the planned job package which contains detailed work order(s): Job plan detail by task, labor deployment plan by craft and skill, descriptions of tools and equipment required for each task, bill of materials and acquisition plan for parts procurement; required permits, clearances, etc.; and prints, sketches, photos, special procedures, specifications, sizes, tolerances, and other technical references that the assigned crew is likely to have need for in job execution.Schedules work only when all required resources (other than manpower) are on-hand.Receives completed job packages from team leads, records failure coding and details field work completed in CITYWORKS and closes work order.Follows security and safety policies and procedures in carrying out work duties.RELATED JOB FUNCTIONS:Performs long-range and short range planning which includes the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources.Analyzes the backlog, ensuring all planned work is prioritized and backlog relief existsSchedules work to ensure work between multiple crews in Maintenance and Repair are well coordinated and communicated.Assist team leads to coordinate off-schedule emergency work orders as necessary.Minimum QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (position requirements at entry)High School Diploma or GEDOne to Three (3) years of experience related to the field and/or job assignment