Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. Are you looking for your chance to work for the #1 Animal Health company in the world? Zoetis is looking for the next amazing colleague to join our family as a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler. Benefits Include: $500 Sign on Bonus 4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays 401(k) match with company profit sharing Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1 Position Summary The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler will act as the primary point of contact and manager resources to execute work efficiently. Assist in budgeting, including financial transactions and reports. Hours: 1st shift, 7:00am – 3:30pm (typical). Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required. Position Responsibilities Looking for a detail-focused technical expert who takes pride in a job well-done. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the success by planning and driving all necessary day-to-day activities. Responsibilities: Plan and Schedule Maintenance Work: Organize and schedule tasks for Maintenance Technicians, ensuring equipment availability, labor, skills, materials, and tools are accounted for. Estimate Costs: Provide labor, duration, and material cost estimates for maintenance work orders. Financial: Obtain quotes, create Purchase Order requests, process invoices, and resolve payment issues. Prepare Documentation: Compile and gather necessary documentation for planned work, including identifying special tools and obtaining blank work permits and parts. Maintain CMMS: Enter and maintain planned information in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Review Metrics: Provide or review planning and scheduling metrics, understanding their impact on processes. Coordinate Parts Availability: Ensure parts are available before scheduling work for all major PMs. Change Control: Ensure GMP-related work orders and required work permits are approved. Scheduling: Develop Work Schedules: Create schedules that include PMs, corrective work orders, and work schedules. Resource Allocation: Ensure appropriate labor, skills, tools, and materials are available to match the proposed schedule. Assign Work: Assign tasks to technicians, ensuring all available labor hours are utilized. Coordinate with Teams: Work with Maintenance Team Leaders and other team members to ensure resource availability, adjusting labor or reassigning tasks as needed. Adjust Schedules: Assist Maintenance Team Leaders in making schedule adjustments to accommodate emergencies and unexpected work. Education and Experience You’ll need to have: High school diploma or GED required. A technical aptitude Good communication skills and demeanor Even better if you have: Associate degree in a technical field such as Electro-Mechanical. Relevant experience in Pharmaceutical or Food manufacturing. Experience with planning, scheduling, and financial transactions. Technical Skills and Competencies Required Highly motivated with effective leadership skills. Strong communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrated ability to interact with and positively influence internal and external work groups. Capable of maintaining poise and even temperament within a fast-paced environment with frequent changes. Strong organizational skills. Strong computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Adobe, and SAP. Ability to gather, sort, and analyze data for various purposes related to work organization and budgetary issues. Ability to interpret maps, blueprints, and schematics. Ability to work flexible hours, including work week, weekend, holiday, and overtime. Physical Position Requirements SAFELY work in an industrial environment using approved procedures, i.e., Lockout/Tagout, confined space, line break, right to know, PPE, etc. Have experience with hand and power tools… it’s Maintenance after all. Occasionally lift to 50 lbs… never more. Work in areas that may be hot, cold, stinky, noisy, ultra-clean, or require additional PPE. May be exposed to temperature variations, prolonged standing, or walking. Valid drivers’ license may be required. Full time Regular Colleague Equal Opportunity Statement Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at View email address on click.appcast.io to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. 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