Production Planner II

Maintenance PlannerWhat We're Looking For: As a Maintenance Planner, you will have the responsibility to promote maximum Maintenance Team effectiveness by planning and scheduling of work and maintenance activities. Under the direct supervision of the Senior Manager Engineering Facilities & Maintenance, you will also assist with unplanned repairs by identifying resources and obtaining/expediting material(s) necessary to complete tasks.Your Job Duties:Planning FunctionReview work order for legibility, completeness, and job content, taking appropriate corrective actionDetermine job scope and limit conditions by field checks and consultation with both Production and Maintenance supervisionReview initial job priority and relative status to other work orders before entering it in backlog file in accordance with formal proceduresAnalyze work for methods and craft requirements, issuing sub-orders and maintaining total job coordination responsibilityDetermine required materials, supplies, equipment, tools, drawings, and engineered informationInitiate procurement using bill of materials and verify their availability before scheduling jobPrepare detailed estimates using simplified maintenance standards, historical standards and experience-based approximationsIdentify and secure as appropriate, all technical information, simple non-engineered sketches, safety measures, utility requirements, production clearances, etc.Complete planning package for work order and review with Maintenance supervisionScheduling FunctionDetermine approximate work order commencement date from priority sequence and through consultation with both Production and Maintenance supervisionEstablish sequence and duration of all craft skills, including sub-order requirements, and prepare tentative timetable that coordinates an entire work orderPrepare detailed schedule that identifies daily activities, including allowances for emergency work, for all the next week's work ordersSubmit schedule to Maintenance supervision and review in detailReview major changes in scope after starting a work order that will require planning changes beyond daily activity and revising the weekly scheduleComply with formal procedures to close job after its completionPrepare and submit weekly performance reports as a measure of scheduling efficiencyGeneral FunctionsMake independent decisions that minimize downtime and reduce maintenance spend through scheduling of personal, and material and contractor selectionMaintain necessary records and files that facilitate planning and scheduling and are consistent with basic functionsMonitor all documentation and formal reports to ensure their accuracy, timeliness, and utility, taking prescribed corrective actionProvide requested information or submit special exception reports as required by Maintenance supervisionComplete any other assignments as are consistent with basic function or are requested by the Maintenance ForemanReview completed jobs on an exception basis, requesting detailed audit when warrantedParticipate in cost reduction programs by analyzing Maintenance methods and alternative materialsWhat You'll Need to Bring to the Table:3+ years' experience as a Maintenance Planner, preferably in a high-volume manufacturingPreferred: 2+ years technical school or equivalent practical training in primary technical field relating to area being served. (i.e., mechanical - Area Maintenance Departments; electrical - Electrical Department; machining - Tool Departments, etc.)Strong oral and written communication skillsStrong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite is a mustMust be detail-oriented and possess excellent organization skills, coupled with the ability to communicate effectively and be self-directedA strong work ethic that includes the ability to work 8–10-hour shifts while sitting, standing, bending, twisting, and liftingA positive, adaptable, hard-working, and patient mindsetRelationships and ContactsSupervisory Relationships: Report to Sr. Mgr. Engineering Facilities & MaintenanceOrganization Relationships: Frequent contact with Maintenance supervision, Production Control, Maintenance Staff Services personnel, Production supervision, Sr. MRO Buyer and MRO personnel, Plant EngineeringExternal Business Relationships: Has occasional contact with outside vendors, contractors or consultantsEEO: "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."