Maintenance Reliability Planner

Uses industry leading methods and validated procedures to promote a planned proactive maintenance program reducing equipment and process downtime. Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to build reliable maintenance processes ensuring that maintenance tasks are accurately prioritized, well-documented, and effectively executed. Optimizes maintenance workforce and materials through effective job planning, strategies, and advanced work schedules for performing predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance. Reviews completed jobs with the maintenance team leaders to compare estimated versus actual labor and material costs to improve the accuracy of estimating and improve work methods. Ensures integrity of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) including maintenance records, asset inventory, and equipment history data. Participates in budgetary preparation, tracking, and analysis. Provides metrics to members of various departments and stakeholders within the organization.
 Reviews maintenance equipment records and work order requests for accuracy, necessity, and completeness prior to developing job plans. Coordinates with supervisors and skilled trade personnel for troubleshooting and scheduling repairs of assets as needed for equipment reliability. Ensures proper prioritization of the planned work and maintains the backlog of Schedule Ready work.  Records maintenance data to improve job planning and best scheduling of workforce to perform work tasks.  Requisitions parts, materials, equipment, and contract services prior to releasing planned work orders.  Develops, maintains and analyzes labor, time, level of planning, wrench time, equipment statistics, data reports, and cost estimates for scheduling and planning.  Develops, uses, and maintains Maintenance libraries (equipment bills of materials, prints, OEM, O&M, drawings, catalogs, SOPs, etc.) for systems and equipment. Develops, maintains, and revises preventive maintenance (PM) program, including development of activities, planned tasks, and group maintenance schedules through CMMS software. Develops, organizes and maintains inventory of parts, materials, and equipment within region of responsibility for equipment reliability. Performs field inspections to determine the scope of work. Stages, ships and physically receives required materials, tools, supplies, and equipment for planned jobs.  Provides financial support with budget costs, contract reconciliation to invoices, and disputes when required.  Coordinates job plans with Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance to ensure job preparation is complete and Operation’s downtime is kept at a minimum for equipment efficiency.  Supports Safety and Security with understanding of safety principles, practices, and coordination of inspections.  Documents necessary revisions of maintenance data prior to work order closeout.   Performs other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge of advanced electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and control equipment; knowledge of basic construction and equipment layout; knowledge of various codes and regulations (OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, etc.); knowledge of project management; skill in operating a PC and associated Windows environment software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, etc.); ability to read blueprints and shop drawings; ability to understand continuous improvements and implement effective changes; ability to develop and maintain work projects using CMMS; ability to schedule and plan an effective preventive and corrective maintenance program using CMMS; ability to research and procure parts and materials; ability to communicate effectively through oral presentation and written documentation; ability to manage multiple priorities; ability to organize work effectively; ability to maintain accurate records; ability to operate a fork lift/bridge crane; ability to work under adverse working conditions such as inclement weather; ability to work effectively under heavy, unpredictable surges in workload; ability to work 24 hour emergency response, various shifts and weekends.

Associate degree in electrical/mechanical maintenance or a related field; five or more years of maintenance planning and/or electrical, instrumentation or mechanical maintenance experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) or equivalent certification is preferred. Certified journeyman of electrical or mechanical systems preferred. Must possess a valid driver's license.  Must have an acceptable and reliable means for being contacted during off-duty hours. Must have safe work and driving habits.   

Salary : $67,434 - $103,709