Maintenance Planner

Day-to-Day Role: Plan, prioritize and determine work order priority by evaluating least cost options with minimum risks to product quality, consumer and employee safety, business and production Manage maintenance backlog and develop long-range and short-range maintenance schedules Identify resources need for maintenance work: Prepare Bill of Materials, establish acquisition plans, determine what items are in stock, intiate stock requests, prepare Purchase Orders for direct order parts/contract labor/rentals, request in-house fabrication, track specialty tools availability Manage work order accuracy and ensure off shift work orders are complete and communicated to off shift staff. Maintain a good working relationship, and consult daily with production and maintenance management to prioritize maintenance work orders Maintain and populate asset attributes in the CMMS such as functional location, equipment makes and models, Bill of Materials (BOM’s), and equipment BOM’s from engineering drawings, as needed Monitor, report and publish maintenance KPI’s Communicate optimal parts inventory with store room management Create effective job packages and ensure maintenance technicians have needed resources for standard operating procedures (SOP’s), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), work instructions, specialty tools, and updated Preventive Maintanence (PM) kits Ensure job plans and packages are archived effectively for future use Use feedback and identified gaps to continuously improve job packages Track parts still under warranty and monitor repaired parts procedures Monitor maintenance cost and budget and work closely with production, maintenance, procurement and operations to identify continuous improvement opportunties Communicate PM tasks, planning and schedules to maintenance technicians Core Skills and Qualifications: The ideal Maintenance Planner candidate will bring: Five (5) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training, preferred Experience optimizing and implementing Preventative Maintenance (PM) Experience applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Strong verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related information Experience with Predictive Maintenance Technologies Experience using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), SAP preferred Advanced mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance Proficient in reading and following complex blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and piping/pump systems Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and SharePoint Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues Prior maintenance planning and scheduling experience Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and/or packaging industrial experience Experience working with plastics extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, paper printing and/or paper converting processes

Salary : $66,000 - $91,000