Planning and Scheduling Engineer

We will only look at candidates with an engineering degree!

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The Planning and Scheduling Engineer will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, and coordination of work to maintain the reliability of all equipment onsite. The Planning and Scheduling Engineer will improve department efficiency and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays by Planning and coordinating labor, parts/materials, and equipment. Job plans created by the Planning and Scheduling Engineer will ensure or extend the life expectancy of equipment, supporting the reduction of maintenance costs and the increase of uptime.

The Planning and Scheduling Engineer will support all company policies, goals, and objectives while representing the company knowledgeably and professionally.

Essential Job Functions

• Relentlessly pursues being a better-version-of-themselves.
• Advocates reliability excellence, building and supporting a proactive (vs. reactive) culture.
• Leverages systems to drive behaviors. Identifies the system (or lack of a system) that creates unwanted behaviors and reengineers (or engineers) the system.
• Supports reliability activities with valuable equipment history and root cause input.
• Power-user of the CMMS. Utilizes the CMMS for best-in-class work order, scheduling, procurement, inventory management, and data analysis activities.
• Estimates required labor hours for work.
• Prioritizes work based on a defined set of criteria.
• Manages the Backlog, providing regular analysis and long-range planning.
• Utilizes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) maintenance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supports the Equipment Maintenance Plan (EMP); drives continuous, data-driven, best-in-class improvements.
• Maintains records and files essential for meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance-related matters.
• Audits maintenance records, addressing any deficiencies, and communicating concerns to the Maintenance Manager.
• Applies best-in-class planning practices, developing effective job plans.
• Prepares maintenance schedule, utilizing best-in-class practices.
• Drives weekly Maintenance Schedule Review meeting, providing interdepartmental coordination of upcoming activities.
• Communicating concerns with existing predictive, preventive, and routine repair maintenance programs and procedures to the Maintenance Manager.
• Regularly communicates progress to the Maintenance Manager.
• Supports and promotes a positive and cooperative team environment that fosters creative problem solving and shared learning.
• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental programs and regulations.
• Provides back-up for other department personnel as needed.
• Completes tasks assigned by the Maintenance Manager along with other duties not listed herein but which need to be accomplished to maintain safe and productive day-to-day operations within the plant.
• Maintains confidentiality of all records and company matters.
• Ensures all local, state, and federal regulations are being met at all times.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in the Engineering field.
• 3 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in a large-scale industrial continuous process manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Experience with maintenance procedures for processing equipment such as evaporators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, conveyors, cooling towers, chillers, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and instrumentation preferred.
• Project management or project engineering experience preferred.
• Formal Planning and Scheduling training or relevant certifications are preferred.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
• The right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.

Skills/Abilities Required

• Strong knowledge and experience with Planning and Scheduling activities.
• Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people and communicate information to obtain positive results.
• Strong continuous improvement mentality.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance processes.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• In-depth CMMS experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• General knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations for construction and manufacturing.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to work around and on industrial equipment.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders up to 200 feet.
• Ability to work while standing on a continuous basis.
• Ability to enter confined spaces.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be willing to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection.
• Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color on a computer monitor.
• Ability to communicate by using and hearing a 2-way radio system.
• Ability to respond to and support emergency issues on a 24/7 basis and work outside of normally scheduled hours as needed.

Disclaimer

The Planning and Scheduling Engineer must be able to perform primary job functions satisfactorily with, or without, reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required. If accommodations are needed by an applicant or employee to perform the essential job functions, please advise Human Resources in writing as to the accommodations requested.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed at the discretion of management.