Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

LaPorte - LaPorte, IN 46350

Job Description

Develop activity schedules and associated plans for routine maintenance overhauls or statutory inspections so as to optimize the utilization of plant and equipment, minimize production downtime, and produce the associated detail plans that achieve effective implementation. Review maintenance proposals with engineering staff, participating in rescheduling decisions occasioned by changing circumstances on the platform. Analyze work returns to produce statistics appropriate to measuring maintenance effectiveness. Isolate out of cycle activity initiated on-site and modify maintenance history to ensure an accurate accumulation of service data. Incorporate redefined maintenance or inspection frequencies and the accompanying resource commitment within the maintenance database of operations, frequencies, and standard labor requirements. Monitor the movement of multiuse components (e.g., pumps, motors), ensuring the correct tagging of capital equipment and the subsequent accuracy of maintenance history and asset register. Report regularly on maintenance activity, reducing statistical data to graphical form for each assimilation at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate repair, maintenance, and construction work to deliver work according to cost, time, and quality standards. Includes scheduling workflow and allocating resources.
• Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
• Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
• Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
• Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.
• Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
• Create a local document management system for an office or department.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Behavioral Competencies

• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. For example, confirms mutual agreement on accountabilities, fostering strong coordination and minimizing duplicated efforts. Communicates delays or problems early so others can manage their own work schedules effectively.
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.

Skills

Planning and Organizing

• Works with full competence to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet objectives.
• Process Documentation, Process Mapping, Strategic Resource Management, Task Prioritization, Workflow Optimization

Data Interpretation

• Works with full competence to interpret data by examining patterns, trends, relationships, and implications to draw meaningful conclusions and answer critical questions.

Calendar and Scheduling

• Works with full competence to utilize calendar and scheduling tools.
• Appointment Scheduling, Calendar and Scheduling Software

Policy and procedures

• Works with full competence to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
• Policy Analysis, Policy Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Review and Reporting

• Works with full competence to create reports, and review reports created by others, for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports.
• Report Writing

Work Scheduling

• Works with full competence to ensure the optimum scheduling of work and material resources to meet planned performance targets.
• Employee Scheduling Software, Labor Management, Master Scheduling Software, Operations Scheduling Software, Planning & Scheduling

Analytical Process Techniques

• Works with full competence to apply appropriate analytical processes and procedures to support research schedules.
• Advanced Statistical Analysis, Chemical Analysis, Data Quality Control, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling

Production Planning

• Works with full competence to ensure that research takes into account the needs of production.
• Product Line Planning, Product Planning, R&D Budgeting and Resource Allocation, Research Project Management, Resource Planning

Qualifying

• Works with full competence to spend the appropriate time for the size and potential of each opportunity.
• Identifies and communicates benefits, Identifies budget and timing, Identifies competition, Invests appropriate effort, Qualifies opportunities

Perform Gap Analysis

• Works with full competence to conduct gap analysis between current and future states to identify components of the overall change strategy.
• Analysis skills

Cleaning and Maintenance Equipment Operation

• Works with full competence to operate cleaning and maintenance machines and equipment. Air Tools, Equipment Management, Equipment Repair, Seal Replacement, Surface Preparation

Production Resource Management

• Works with full competence to manage and deploy material, financial and people resources in an effective and efficient manner to ensure required outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement Methodologies, Production Floor Management

Maintenance

• Works with full competence to perform maintenance and servicing on machines and equipment.
• Equipment Maintenance Procedures, Equipment Repair, General Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance

Action Planning

• Works with full competence to review and evaluate recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required.
• Action Plan Simulation Modeling, Execution Monitoring Tools, Project Milestone Tracking, Scenario Modeling

Diagnoses Needs with Questions

• Works with full competence to systematically assess and identify requirements, issues, or gaps by employing strategic questioning techniques to gather relevant information and determine appropriate solutions. Allows responses to guide conversations, Asks open-ended questions, Encourages customers to speak freely, Golden Silence Technique, Uses Golden Silence

Education and Experience

• Education: Associate's degree in Maintenance, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in industrial maintenance planning and maintenance operations within a manufacturing environment.

Closing

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

Disclaimer

As part of MonoSol, LLC's employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a physical, drug/alcohol test and background check prior to employment commencing. MonoSol, LLC is an