Coordinator

Basic Function

The basic function of the Production Maintenance Coordinator (PMC) within the La Porte Polymers Operations Department is to administer the Maintenance Operation Workflow Process and act as a gatekeeper and ensure that all work requests for maintenance are scrutinized for impact and justification prior to approval. This function is responsible for driving the process by insuring that all work, including HSE, regulatory, quality, and reliability work adds value and is prioritized based on the needs of the unit and business. This role works with the cost center manager to manage unit maintenance costs by tracking / forecasting monthly spending, approving discretionary spending and approving any additions to authorized headcount.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responding to priority 1 and priority 2 jobs:

• Reviews call-outs and provides feedback and coaching as necessary to insure optimal use of maintenance resources.
• Validates and documents break-ins.
• Creates and releases priority 1 orders during normal working hours
• Directs notifications to Material Coordinator based on planning criteria
• Communicates needs to maintenance supervisor and scheduler and negotiates necessary schedule changes.
• Approves overtime as necessary to drive work to completion.

• Reviewing and managing notification process by:

• Verifying accuracy and completeness of job scopes
• Providing feedback to the technicians when notifications are not properly entered or are entered with insufficient descriptions
• Insuring the appropriate priority is assigned,
• Insuring the requested work creates value relative to the current business environment,
• Insuring the MOC process is followed when necessary.

• Assigning notifications to Planning Priority list relative to required completion date and participating in field reviews as necessary.
• Reviewing and providing direction to planning for jobs requiring MOC’s, cost approvals, or changes in start dates due to material or services requirements.

• Continually reviewing notification and work order back log to insure jobs with highest priority (S&H, PM, PREV) and providing most value are prioritized, planned, and executed in a timely fashion such that regulatory requirements are maintained and reliability of the unit is not jeopardized.

• Eliminates duplicate notifications and provides appropriate feedback.
• Eliminates non-value added work notifications.
• Promptly closes (TECO) orders upon job completion.

• Managing Notification backlog
• Providing approval for expediting and overtime requirements to insure jobs will complete in time to meet the needs of the process unit.

• Providing prioritized list of NTBS jobs to scheduler
• Reviewing preliminary schedules to insure they meet the needs of the process units and are in line with the maintenance budget.
• Acts as liaison between operations and maintenance groups on any problems adhering to the schedule

• Routinely reviewing the status of current spending vs. the Maintenance budget and notifying the Cost Center Manager of any expected overages.
• Participating in the identification and implementation of reliability driven improvements

Min. Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in plant chemical processes and unit operations or a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly motivated with a results-oriented mindset.

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