Maintenance Planner/Scheduler -  SC

Position Scope

 The role of the Maintenance Planner is to improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, parts and material, and equipment access.  

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent and maintaining liaison between Production and Maintenance, this position is responsible for planning, scheduling and coordination of all planned maintenance work performed on the plant site. Through supervision of the Maintenance Planning Clerk, this position is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matter.  

Education and Experience Requirements

Further technical education beyond high school or vocational training; minimum Perdue Maintenance A Mechanic technical and competency knowledge; demonstrated leadership and influential behaviors; and proven oral and written communication skills.  

Technical Skills

Thorough working Knowledge of Maintenance Software System (s);  MS products; specifically spreadsheet savvy; and working knowledge of Purchasing system and protocol.  

Decision Making Authority

The Planner will have the authority to order necessary parts and materials and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance.  Capital improvements should require management approval.  

Responsibilities and Duties  

The planning and scheduling function is the hub from which all planned maintenance activity is coordinated. It is the process of describing a job in terms of how it is to be performed and what resources will be required. It involves a broad spectrum of activity.  

The Planner must know the job well enough that one can describe what is to be accomplished and can estimate how many man-hours will be required. If the Planner doesn't know requirements, the assigned crew will not know the expectation.  

In performance of  duties, The Planner:  

1.  Is the principal contact and liaison person between Maintenance and Production and other supported departments. In this capacity, the position ensures that all internal customers of Maintenance receive timely, efficient and quality service. The position also takes a continuing interest in customer (internal) needs. With keen awareness of the customers situation (schedule, problems, etc.), the Planner is able to help Production balance their need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through proactive maintenance.  

2.  Is responsible for long-range as well as short-range planning. Long-range planning involves the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources. These two basic variables must be kept in balance if a proactive maintenance environment is to be established and sustained.  

3. Additional Planning Responsibilities  

• Planning and scheduling for shutdowns (major and minor)

            --- Bar Charts

            --- Networks

            --- Development of model shutdown plans by standard segments  

• Development of Planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.  

• Keeps the Maintenance Superintendent properly informed of abnormal or critical situations and seeks advice on matters outside the Planner's knowledge or authority.  

• Makes recommendations for system improvement.  

• Promotes the conservation of energy.  

5. Administrative Responsibilities  

• Through the Maintenance Planning Clerk, responsible for:

Ø      Custodianship of the CMMS

Ø      Maintenance timekeeping, payroll input, and cost distribution

Ø      Maintenance of vacation, absenteeism and tardiness records  

• Maintains essential records and files from which he prepares and distributes accurate and meaningful management reports.  

• Interpretation and provision of historical equipment cost information.  

• Participation in budgetary preparation, tracking, and analysis.  

• Assists the Maintenance Superintendent and Production Manager in periodic analysis of cost trends with recommendations for continual improvement.  

• Performs other maintenance related tasks and special assignments as requested by the Maintenance Superintendent or Production Manager.  

Distribution of the Planner Day 

1. Job Screening                                   5%

2. Job Requirements                           10%

3. Job Research                                   5%

4. Detailed Job Planning                  20%

5. Job Preparation                              5%

6. Procurement                                  20%

7. Job Scheduling                               15%

8. Daily Schedule Adjustments           5%

9. Job Close Out                                    5%

10. Supervision                                     10%

                                                             100%

 Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements  

Work environment includes, but is not limited to, a normal office environment and construction site as well as climate extremes found in a Food processing operation and a wastewater treatment facility.   This position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities.  This position requires an associate to be able to be exposed to all chemical found in a Food processing operation and a wastewater treatment facility.  This associate must wear and/or use protective safety equipment required for the job and for various locations.  This associate must be able to travel to remote facilities and/or offices for meetings.

 

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