Maintenance Planner​/Scheduler

Why do we need you?

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for assisting with the development and execution of the insulation manufacturing plant's reliability-based maintenance strategy which is founded on preventative and predictive maintenance. The position requires hands‑on maintenance experience and all tasks will be performed supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the organization. This position will collaborate with key stakeholders in a union environment (including vendors, contractors, regional support, and departments at the plant level) to execute planned work with quality and timeliness.

This position may occasionally work off‑hours as requirements dictate to meet department objectives.

The Planner/Scheduler is the owner of the SAP‑Work Management System (SAP-WMS) and is responsible for kitting jobs as required, ensuring all data is accurately entered into the system, and monitoring orders to completion status.

• Generate all Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Non‑PM Work Orders (WO) and ensure any spare parts necessary to execute these tasks are kept in inventory at the required stock levels.
• Act as administrator and trainer for overseeing work notifications via the SAP Plant Maintenance System, collaborating with team supervisors to assign work to either contractors or hourly technicians.
• Organize and maintain accurate equipment files, ensuring work orders have prioritized oversight and follow‑up as necessary, including job walk‑downs that are prioritized safely and incorporate the necessary work‑process considerations into each job plan.
• Collaborate with specialists, engineers and technicians to maximize equipment reliability and availability through effective use of planned maintenance to quickly return equipment to design capability.
• Continuously evaluate the workplace for safety concerns and ensure behavioral safety initiatives are performed to goal levels.
• Utilize maintenance planning tools to prioritize work within the facility by identifying and implementing maintenance and reliability activities through the identification of the proper resources, tools and materials.

This team member will have a passion for accuracy and organization. A person who has the following background will be a strong fit.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, technical discipline or similar is preferred; or five (5) years of equivalent training and applied professional experience working in maintenance in an industrial / manufacturing environment as a Maintenance Planner in a manufacturing setting.
• Very organized, self‑directed and takes initiative to address problems. A champion for workplace safety and efficiency.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple work projects consecutively, with an ability to see projects to timely completion.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills (professional and interpersonal skills) preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office, including MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• SAP experience is strongly preferred; willingness to teach others and take ownership of the SAP system.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment – this is a union plant.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills with the ability to find effective solutions, motivate positive change and sustainability.
• Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma tools, or World Class Manufacturing, for business process improvement preferred.

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