The Opportunity: Reports to Reliability & Maintenance Manager or designate. Under minimal supervision, assists in the scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities with production and plant staff. The Opportunity: The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler’s job is to improve workforce productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordinating maintenance resources, parts, materials, and equipment access. This role reports to the Reliability Maintenance Manager. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating all planned maintenance activities performed at the site. What we’re looking for The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler is responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities. Primary Responsibilities Ensure that safety is considered when developing every job plan. Handle long- and short-range planning. Maintain bill of materials information for each asset within the area of responsibility. Follow a daily routine of visiting work sites. Scope work and record decisions on Planning Checklist. Determine the appropriate level of planning for each new work order. Assign proper coding during work identification, control, and planning phases. Create purchase requisitions for planned work to include services and materials. Create stock reservations and purchase requisitions for planned work. Develop planned work for the Weekly Work Schedule. Identify permits. Determine the actual sequence of work activities for planned work. Estimate labor hours needed to perform work for planned work. Provide cost estimates for planned work, including labor, materials, and contract services. Communicate Work Planning Package information to Maintenance Supervisor. Develop a library of Task Lists for recurring tasks. Keep Reliability Maintenance Manager informed of abnormal or critical situations. Seek Reliability Maintenance Manager’s advice on matters outside the Planner’s knowledge or authority. Review work order feedback information to improve future planning efforts. Expedite scheduling of safety-related work. Allocate materials to jobs on the weekly schedule. Use 100% of resource availability when creating schedules. Develop the Weekly Work Schedule. Work with the Operations Schedulers to prioritize work for the Weekly Schedule. Facilitate Weekly Scheduling Meeting. Load balanced work schedules. Supporting Responsibilities · Coordinate all planned maintenance and minor construction activities in their facility area. · Identify and develop standard work routines and task lists. · Assist with supply chain coordination (with Materials Management and Procurement). · Assist with weekly work scheduling as needed. · Attend Weekly Scheduling Meeting. · Analyze work order feedback and execute follow-up actions. · Plan shutdown-related work. · Prepare budgeting, tracking, and analysis. · Exchange common work planning information with other Maintenance Planners. Preferred Qualifications: · 3–5 years of similar maintenance experience · formal maintenance planner training · excellent communication skills · the ability to interpret and use the following (to develop job plans): piping and instrumentation diagrams, equipment drawings, predictive maintenance reporting, hydraulic and electrical schematics How you will thrive and create an impact The following site-identified key performance indicators (KPIs) allow the Maintenance Planner to monitor and evaluate their performance: Accuracy of Labor Estimates (planned labor time vs. actual labor time) Percentage of Planned Jobs (excluding preventive maintenance) with Parts Kits Identified Accuracy of Material Estimates (planned materials vs. actual materials) Preventive / Predictive Work Critical Equipment with Preventive Maintenance / Predictive Maintenance Assigned Mean Time Between Failures Planning Effectiveness Work Backlog Size in Crew Weeks Catalog Materials on a Bill of Materials Work Mix by Priority Distribution of Preventive Maintenance / Predictive Maintenance Work Types Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today! Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today! Pay Transparency: The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $64,000.00 - $106,000.00 Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location. EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 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