This contingent role is being posted in anticipation of potential new scope and future full-time openings
The Maintenance Planner Scheduler (MPS) is responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance work controls processes
The primary role is to improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination (scheduling) of labor, parts and material, tools and equipment, required permits, specialized documentation and equipment access
This position is empowered to manage work priority, develop job plans, define parts and materials, define crafts and skills, and engage the proper resources to develop a safe, effective and efficient work control plan
Coordinates with our operations and maintenance management team in developing the scheduled maintenance activities and processes; pre-evaluates the need for replacement parts and places orders; and anticipates interruptions in plan and develops backup plans to minimize the impact on the facility's overall functionality or production schedule
Upholds safety, health, and environmental procedures; communicates directly; and supports the EHS policies to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and Company and Site Specific rules and regulations at all times
Acts as the principal liaison between the maintenance department and operation planning
Maximizes resources by identifying parts, materials, special tools, external services, rentals and documentation by establishing, maintaining and improving the maintenance planning and scheduling flow and process tasks
Receives and reviews all planned work orders from the requesting departments. Reviews and screens each work order to verify proper completion with all required information
Examines planned work orders and determines scope and best practices to accomplish work
Identifies work requiring engineering and design and reviews with proper entities
Escalates issues to the Reliability Manager for work that requires special tools, personnel or special approvals
Develops full scope and extent of work required, including cost and time required, to conduct the relevant repair, preventive, predictive, and improvement maintenance activities of the plant equipment, buildings and grounds
Prepares job plans for scheduling, detailing parts, materials, special tools and external services and documentation with planned costs
Job plans to include the sequencing of associated tasks
Performs root cause analysis for continuous improvement
Initiates and implements best practices with emphasis on planning/scheduling the preventive and predictive work
Analyzes unplanned work orders and occurrences for incorporation into corrective and preventive actions
Ensures that all maintenance personnel understand the work instructions using a procedures-based maintenance strategy and best practices for all maintenance tasks
Ensures maintenance personnel update and close each work order when completed
Prepares reports, collects and analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance related and operation related problems
Maximizes equipment reliability and availability through effective use of planned maintenance to quickly return equipment to design capacity, and develops effective and applicable procedures to ensure defect free quality maintenance work
Develops maintenance work schedule for affected area including PM, PDM and SWO
Develops and adheres to prioritization of work tasks
Performs post job reviews to ensure actual work performed and post repair operation is satisfactory
Identifies and changes scope of PM or PDM (based on activity results) and SWO
Maintains the CMMS while managing and tracking work orders, backlog, and spare parts and creates a machine history of plant equipment and reallocates resources as required
Coordinates with Site Maintenance Manager and Operations to schedule workforce and resources for workforce and cost optimization
Develops a system of planned job packages for recurring tasks
Identifies and secures and preplaces all parts and material required to complete the work by providing stores a Bill of material for the work orders and kits(palletizes) for maximum efficiency
Creates a critical spares list and procures or identifies sources for procurement to reduce lead times
Manages backlog
Continuously improves, changes the job estimate, planning and scheduling process by utilizing feedback from maintenance team
Maintains accurate metrics on the performance of planning and sched ling functions and provides information for continuous improvement
Demonstrates a strong understanding of skilled crafts such as Cranes, HVAC, Mechanics, Electrics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Pipe Fitting, etc
Analyses unplanned work orders and occurrences for incorporation into corrective and preventive actions
