The Maintenance Planner is accountable for the planning of routine, preventative, predictive and outage related E & I and mechanical maintenance activities. The Planner supports the team members to achieve maximum facility availability in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner within all environmental, regulatory and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Approach all work order planning with the understanding that safety is the #1 priority.
• Develop detailed job plans including the labor (type & quantity), materials, tools and work procedures for repairs, alterations and preventative maintenance.
• Receiving, reviewing and ensuring accuracy and completeness of all requests for plant work and then going out into the plant and planning the work.
• Determining and arranging for materials, parts and special tools or equipment required to perform work order scope and making sure they are available before scheduling the work.
• Coordinating maintenance planning activities and reviewing work orders with the appropriate personnel to assure safety and mutual agreement and understanding, arranging for LOTO.
• Serve as site subject matter expert for Dynamics 365 (EAM/CMMS).
• Operations, maintaining liaison among departments to coordinate maintenance planning activities.
• Compile data and generate required reports for monitoring personnel and department performance against established goals.
• Provides fast response for support to plant operations as needed.
• Maintain equipment manuals, BOMs for equipment, and job plan database.
• Monitor non-scheduled work for possible corrective actions through PM or routine inspections.
• Maintain and audit Preventive Maintenance work orders.
• Lead the planning, scheduling, communication and optimization of down days and non-down days activities.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in maintenance-related applications.
• High School Diploma or GED
• In-depth knowledge of station systems and processes in both operations and maintenance areas.
• Must thoroughly understand process controls and computer systems, including hardware and software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communications skills (oral and written) are required, in addition to sound motivational, teamwork and leadership qualities

Preferred Qualifications - What Sets You Apart

• An Associate degree in Engineering with four (4) years of relevant experience is desired.
• Prior experience in a similar role.
• Experience with MS Project or Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures and environmental regulations is required
• Thorough knowledge of all MS Office, Windows including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees 
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment 
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.