Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Maintenance Planner / SchedulerOn-Board Engineering is hiring a Maintenance Planner / Scheduler in Newark, NJ!Position Type: Full-Time Job Location: Newark, NJ Benefits: Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, 401k and more. Compensation: $35 - $40/hr, depending on experience and qualifications Drug and background screenings requiredOur client is a global leader in nutrition, health, and beauty. They focus on creating innovative solutions that address essential needs for life, societal desires, and sustainability challenges. This site focuses on Perfumery & Beauty: Developing high-quality fragrances and beauty products.Responsible for coordination of planning activities between production and maintenance groups for scheduled intervention of assets to improve efficiency and productivity of the maintenance workforce. Schedule intervention is for preventative maintenance activities, mitigation of defects and repairs or equipment modifications. Supports management of MRO inventory for the manufacturing areas.Lead daily/weekly planning meetings with production to set asset availability, prioritize work orders, and align on upcoming maintenance activitiesDevelop short- and long-term maintenance plans, including preventive, predictive, and corrective work; optimize schedules for capacity, lead times, and costReview, prioritize, and convert maintenance requests into work orders; confirm labor, materials, tools, permits, and asset accessAnalyze backlog and open work orders; maintain appropriate backlog levels and publish performance reportsMaintain and update CMMS (SAP PM) data; support system improvements and user trainingEvaluate job requirements with operations, engineering, and maintenance; determine best execution methodsCreate detailed job plans including scope, sequencing, labor hours, materials, tools, external resources, and cost estimatesPrepare and review job packages with supervisors to ensure clear execution strategy and readiness for schedulingTrack schedule compliance and analyze labor efficiency for completed workReview work order closeouts for accuracy in labor, materials, and documentationCoordinate contractors and external resources for planned maintenance and shutdownsPlan and support minor and major system shutdownsPartner with reliability/maintenance engineering to develop procedures for new equipment based on OEM guidance and asset performanceSupport mechanical integrity programs and coordinate required inspections/testingAssist with MRO inventory management and annual maintenance budgetingProvide monthly KPI reporting on planning and scheduling performanceHigh School Diploma or GED, engineering degree preferredExperience and deep knowledge on CMMs (SAP PM).Min 8 years' experience in chemical, food, and pharmaceutical manufacturing environmentMin 8 years' experience in inventory control and managementMin 8 years of maintenance planning experience with large rotating equipmentProficient knowledge of mechanical/chemical plant equipment, parts and supplies.The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Physical work environment requires working outdoors during inclement weather, in and around production equipment and spare parts warehouse at high levels.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach, push, pull, twist with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, for extend periods of time and on regular basis, or crawl; talk, hear and smellThe employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focusThe employee must frequently utilize forklift trucks for movement of heavy materialAbility to be on call as necessary and provide technical assistance as required, including evenings, holidays and weekends, via telephonic or on-site work.