Maintenance Planner

Join Cerebral Staffing, LLC on site at our client John Deere in Waterloo, IA as a Maintenance Planner!

Location: Waterloo, IA

Duration of Role: 2+ years

Pay: $31.00 / hourly

Hours: 1st shift (7 am to 3:30 pm). Periodic off-shift hours may be required as needed depending on projects. OT hours will be possible (either during regular shift or weekend work).

Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans and schedules the ongoing maintenance and preventive maintenance for all of the plant equipment, as well as the building and facilities. Receives maintenance requests, then prioritizes, plans, and assigns duties to various plant skilled trades personnel, such as mechanics, toolmakers, pipe fitters, tool grinders, and machine hands. Will order and purchase the parts and materials necessary to complete maintenance and repairs.

·        Initiates spare part determinations and setups for new and existing production and facilities equipment

·        Coordinates with external vendors on reoccurring and non-reoccurring activities.

·        Participates and/or leads projects and project planning in coordination across functional groups to support the maintenance and operation of facilities and equipment.

·        Receives maintenance requests from throughout the facility.

·        Prioritizes, plans, and occasionally assigns jobs to non-skilled, semi-skilled and/or skilled maintenance personnel to repair or perform preventive maintenance on production and facilities equipment.

·        Provides technical support to skilled trades, to include acquiring drawings, reviewing proper procedures, identifying parts, equipment, and tools.

·        Identifies sources, secures quotes and issues purchase orders for repair and spare parts, and other materials and services required to support maintenance activities.

·        Generates various reports as needed.

·        Tracks crib and self-help stock usage and inventory levels in order to maintain reasonable levels of inventory and support cost reduction efforts.

·        Coordinates the creation and updating of preventative maintenance report to support improved machine uptime as well as OSHA and ANSI standards.

REQUIRED:

·        Computer systems knowledge, ideally including the systems used at John Deere. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.

·        Familiarity with one or more of the following systems: mechanical, hydraulic, electrical. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.

·        Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. - Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.

·        Knowledge of manufacturing and/or distribution processes, quality, safety, ergonomics, tooling, tool design and layout of facilities. - Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.

·        Understanding of machinery, assembly line and maintenance and how these processes interact with each other.

·        Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.

·        1- 3 years experience in using Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft tools.

·        1- 3 years of manufacturing and/or operations experience.

·        1-3 years of previous work experience in one of the following areas: electronics, mechanical or hydraulic.

Additional notes:

This is a shop floor position so candidates need to be comfortable in this environment. Will need metatarsals for first day, business casual dress code. May drive personal vehicle to other sites for meetings. Person may drive a Deere owned Gator after successfully completing training.