Maintenance Planner

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7/8am-5pm Duties: * Responsible for equipment and repair parts data entry and management. * Able to accurately measure the maintenance backlog in its various forms and continually maintains minimal backlog of work orders at all times. * Coordinates priority setting with the management team. * Reconciles preventative maintenance procedures to insure they are timely, complete, and relevant. * Facilitate reorganization and automation of the stock room. Align parts procurement with best accounting practices and provide analysis on cost effectiveness on capital assets. * Provides updates for reporting of maintenance, safety, and sustainability metrics. * Participates in outage planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, coordination, risk assessment, execution, and continuous improvement. * Communicates with contractor resources directly on specific projects assigned to the contractors and the performance expectations of the work order. Does not manage the contractors, but ensures that all of the details of the work order are clearly communicated and understood * Conduct field walk downs to identify and document job requirements. * Identifies specific safety hazards that will be encountered in the performance of the task * Makes safety procedures, including lock-out/tag-out procedures available to employees. Ensures that all aspects of the existing company safety policy are incorporated into the job plan. * Estimates required hours on work order tasks, total work order duration, and skills required to perform the task. * Plans jobs with appropriate level of detail for the given skilled trades workforce * Determines and includes QA/QC requirements on jobs. * Procures equipment and specialized tools required to perform work * Gathers necessary engineering or technical documents, specifications, and drawings * Writes clear and concise work procedures. * Determines and arranges for parts required to perform the work (when no expediter exists). * Plans parts for all projects to increase "wrench time" and maximize efficiency. * Compiles information into a job package that is ready for skilled trades - clearly communicates with skilled trades regarding critical steps in the process. * Prints and delivers work orders to the skilled trades in conjunction with the weekly work schedule. * Keeps bills of materials current. * Is able to accurately measure the maintenance backlog in its various forms and continually maintains minimal backlog of work orders at all times. * Ensures all work orders and maintenance log items are closed when work is finished. Qualifications: * Minimum 2-years work experience in the skilled trades * Computer skills required: (EAM/CMMS ) Spreadsheet and Word Processing (Excel, Word) Project Management Software (MS Project, Primavera, etc.) Email. * Able to communicate clearly and effectively with shop floor personnel, vendors, OEM suppliers, and management personnel * Able to perform some level of cost analysis and work within a structured budget * Ability to write detailed repair reports * Able to develop and deliver a clear and concise presentation when required * Committed to safety and teamwork. * Highly motivated * Ability to learn and apply maintenance best practices * Ability to organize and plan tasks * Self-Directing - Able to work towards specific goals and objectives with limited daily oversight * Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude * Consideration will be given to individuals with an equivalent combination of education and experience.