Maintenance Planner

Position Summary: The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance activities for an assigned area within the facilities. This is a fast-paced position that must thrive in a dynamic team environment. Duties and Responsibilities: · Estimate and initiate work orders both mechanical and E/I; prepare, forecast, and explain cost variance for outage work · Procure equipment and materials and outside services with focus on fixed price packages · Held accountable for managing repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outage work · Responsibility for kitting outage work · Review backlog outage maintenance notifications in SAP and progress P4 work orders ahead of outage · Develop and maintain mechanical maintenance documentation and make updates as needed · Bill materials as required for outages · Develop and update job plans for specific repairs and pieces of equipment · Audit and retain shop papers and job history forms for mechanical maintenance · Communicate with Area Coordinators / Mechanical FLS (First Line Supervisors) on daily activities and work priorities · Accountable for administrative oversight of Contractors (including nested contractors) · Other duties as required Basic Qualifications: · High school diploma or GED and 5+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment OR Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Additional Qualifications: · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Strong organizational skills · Strong leadership skills · Experience in use of IT tools to forecast and monitor key outage metrics, e.g., work hours and task progression · Experience in Primavera preferred (planning/scheduling program) · Project management experience preferred · Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization · Demonstrated ability to incorporate safety into foundations of work activities · Demonstrated ability to use influencing skills to accomplish goals and objectives · Demonstrated ability to generate and implement work process improvements · Able to manage multiple priorities · Knowledgeable in repair techniques for a broad application of equipment · Demonstrated ability to coordinate repairs · Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment · Strong computer skills · Strong skills in SAP-PM, Microsoft Office, and Production Loss Accounting Tools · Understanding of Maintenance Excellence Protocols · Knowledge of repair techniques for a broad application of equipment · Proficient in Six Sigma tools and Lean Concepts for business process improvement · Must be highly motivated, self-directed individual with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills   The expected base pay for this position is $76,000-$114,000