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SalaryThe University of Iowa Facilities Management, Building Operations & Maintenance Department is seeking an Maintenance Planner. Collaborates with Operations and Maintenance staff to develop plans for reactive, corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance as well as determine planning and execution priorities. Develops detailed mechanical or electrical work plans using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Duties to Include:
- Provide feedback or input to work order backlog reviews on general trends or potential focus areas to improve safety, operations/reliability and/or efficiency.
- Develop detailed, written work plans for all work orders. Detailed plans shall contain step by step workflow, required tools, required parts, and estimated number of craft hours.
- Procure materials necessary to perform scheduled work by writing an external PO or by utilizing internal parts inventory.
- Monitor compliance with preventive and predictive maintenance program, maintenance schedules and backlogs within a maintenance zone.
Location: EMRB
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
About Facilities Management:
Facilities Management (FM) is a service unit of approximately 500 employees who work behind the scenes, 24 hours a day, serving the University of Iowa as stewards for our downtown Iowa City campus and Oakdale campus in Coralville. FM staff coordinate campus master planning, manage design and construction, and maintain and clean the buildings and grounds.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Professional experience (typically 1-3 years) in maintenance planning.
- Demonstrated proficiency with computer software applications including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, and email), and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
- Continuous improvement attitude, the ability to suggest and implement best practices, and demonstrable cognizance of conceptual thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives at all levels of the organization.
Desired Qualifications:
- Working knowledge in building systems.
- Familiarity with University of Iowa maintenance concepts, practices and terminology.
- Maintenance or reliability certifications.
- Familiarity with general and maintenance specific safety regulations and practices.
- Experience working within AssetWorks AiM (computerized maintenance management system).
- Ability to read and comprehend construction documents.
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background investigation. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Andy Brus at andrew-brus@uiowa.edu or 319-467-1454.
