Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Maintenance Planner

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the on-site maintenance planning and schedule. The position is responsible for maintenance and outage planning functions to ensure that the maintenance effort attains the highest practical levels of efficiency, productivity and quality. This includes providing maintenance solutions and project coordination.

Specific Responsibilities:

Develop and execute short and long term Predictive (PdM) & Preventive (PM) maintenance programs for mechanical and electrical equipment, instrumentation and controls to ensure equipment reliability, environmental and regulatory compliance.

• Establish and maintain plant records for plant equipment maintenance.
• Coordinate maintenance activities between the Operations and Maintenance Departments.
• Plan and coordinate on-site maintenance activities to address operational maintenance concerns reliability and availability. Develop complete work plans for repairs, modifications, preventive maintenance and overhauls.
• Plan projects and activities by establishing correct benchmark times based upon work content analysis.
• Provide support as needed to Maintenance and Operations Departments on emergency and urgent work.
• Schedule and attend meetings with plant supervision to refine schedules and make arrangements to accomplish the planned work.
• Update supporting data and documents to maintain compliance.
• Specify, solicit and evaluate equipment and services from vendors for engineering and maintenance products and services for technical content and economic value.
• Ensure compliance with Company environmental and safety policies as well as Federal, State and Local safety and environmental laws and regulations.
• Promote productivity and teamwork in assigned area with open communication and timely decision making.
• Ensure all Company resources are utilized in a cost-effective manner, estimate resource requirements, monitor expenditures, and report on performance of assigned area.
• Coordinate maintenance work plans with the Operations with respect to LOTO, Confined Space and Hot Work Permits as necessary for job execution.
• Coordinate weekly planning meetings with Operations and Maintenance Departments.
• Maintain a maintenance backlog tracking summary

Working Conditions:

• Steel Mill or Manufacturing environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate degree in industrial technology or an engineering discipline with five (5) years’ work-related field experience

  or High school diploma and ten (10) years’ work-related experience in a manufacturing setting. Mechanical or electrical maintenance is required.

• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
• Previous use of a Maintenance Management system or software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understand associated electrical maintenance requirements as they apply to plant systems & equipment
• Good communication skills, self-motivated, highly organized.
• Experience leading/supervising contractors in a related field is desirable
• Working knowledge of safety, environmental and labor laws and regulations.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of plant systems and operations, and comprehensive knowledge in the area of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals.
• Ability to read, create and follow written policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and use work management systems.
• Attention to detail in development and delivery of work product.
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when required to support Operations and Maintenance activities.