Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Job Purpose

Staff Management Group is hiring for a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler. This is a direct hire for our client in Hillside, NJ. Responsible for coordination of planning activities between production planner and maintenance groups for scheduled intervention of assets for preventative maintenance activities, mitigation of defects and repairs or equipment modifications. Supports management of MRO inventory for the manufacturing areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not limited to)

• Conduct/participate in weekly planning meetings with production supervisors and Production planners to establish asset availability for intervention, work order priorities, as well as review recommended planned maintenance actions for the following week, coordinate asset access and availability to meet needs
• Develop / validate job tasks associated with PM and PDM procedures for manufacturing equipment and enter into CMMS, update as needed.
• Develop long range as well as short range planning, long range planning includes regular analysis of backlog and open work orders (PM, PdM, corrective. project).
• Responsible for screening initial job orders, receives all requests for maintenance work except those to be completed on the same day and screens the work order for proper format.
• Analyzes job requirements and assesses best methods for accomplishing the task through conference with requester, operations team, engineering and the maintenance supervisor.
• Research job requirements, review equipment history, review previously completed similar jobs, and identify safe work practices required.
• Create detailed job plan, sequence of events, and task dependencies
• Determine resource requirements including crew size and hours, prepares a bill of materials, (source materials not in stock and forward to purchasing Specialist for acquisition, procure as needed, determine special tools, external resources (rigging, scaffolding, etc.), provide total cost in terms of labor, materials, external resources.
• Prepares job detailed work order, detailed job plan, labor deployment by craft and skills with man-hour estimates, shutdown requirements, Bill of materials for the job (requisitioned for job use), required permits, prints, sketches, pictures, special procedures, etc.
• Submit a job preparation package to the appropriate maintenance lead or manager for scheduling with production, must review the job package with the supervisor to ensure clarity of execution strategy and vision.
• Review schedule compliance with the maintenance manager daily
• Review work order closeout information including man-hours charged, materials used, and comments noted, checks proper disposition of leftover materials, specials tools, or stock items.
• Arrange and coordinate and supervise the use of outside contract resources to support planned maintenance shutdowns.
• Provides planning for major and minor system shutdowns.
• Work with the maintenance/reliability manager in developing maintenance procedures for new equipment and/or systems taking into account any recommendations from the OEM’s and asset performance.
• Prepare scope definition and estimates for production improvement projects (Operations, Reproject Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities)
• Develop long-term solutions to reoccurring asset problems.
• Owns Site CMMS system, coordinates updates and training as required.
• Supports management of MRO inventory

Qualifications

· High School Diploma or GED

· 5-10 years’ experience in chemical, food, pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

· 5-10 years’ experience inventory control and management

· 5–10 years of maintenance planning experience with large rotating equipment

· Proficient knowledge of mechanical/chemical plant equipment, parts and supplies.

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, technical procedures, technical catalogs.

· Ability to read and understand governmental regulations and company policy and procedures.

· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions managers, co-workers, customers, vendors and the general workforce.

· Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply those concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

· To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word, and Excel software, and CMMS systems.

· CMRP Certification preferred

Working Conditions

The job is performed in both a standard office and manufacturing plant environment. Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, heat, sparks, oil, and smoke may occur. Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel toed shoes, appropriate clothing, hard hat) is required in manufacturing plants. Activities include extended periods of sitting and standing.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach, push, pull, twist with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, for extend periods of time and on regular basis, or crawl; talk, hear and smell.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

• The employee must frequently utilize forklift truck for movement of heavy material.

• Ability to be on call as necessary and provide technical assistance as required, including evenings, holidays and weekend, via telephonic or on-site work.