MAINT PLANNER SCHEDULER (170145)

Description

Maintenance Planner Salary

(Salary-Georgetown)

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 Manager and maintaining liaison between Production and Maintenance, he/she is responsible for planning, scheduling and coordination of all planned maintenance work performed on the plant site. Through supervision of the Maintenance Planning Clerks, he is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.

The role also encompasses all Maintenance activities related to the plant. Equipment functionality and cost management are the responsibility of this position.

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. Maximo experience is a plus.

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 he 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.

The Planner is also responsible for the functionality of all equipment in the facility. OEE, throughput, and efficiency metrics will used to measure the effectiveness of the equipment in these departments.

In performance of his duties, The Maintenance Planner:

1. Is the principal contact and liaison person between Maintenance and Production and other supported departments. In this capacity, he ensures that all internal customers of Maintenance receive timely, efficient and quality service. He 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

• The maintenance planner may also have the building and grounds, facility, janitorial, laundry, and supply departments reporting directly to him/her. Responsible for staffing, ensuring that material and labor budgets are met on a weekly basis, and that all plant SOP s and safety protocol are followed. Oversee the day-to-day operations of these areas to ensure all required duties are fulfilled. This will be determined by the maintenance manager as a developmental possibility for the position.

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 Manager 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 Administrator, responsible for:

• Custodianship of the CMMS
• Maintenance timekeeping, payroll input, and cost distribution
• 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 Manager 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 Manager or Production Manager.

Details

Perdue family of companies is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.