Maintenance Planner​/Scheduler

Job Summary

Devises plans and programs for routine preventative maintenance and scheduled turnaround events at a plant or production facility. Accurately defines and estimates required work requests and maintains a consistent tracking system for work orders. Develops inspection and survey procedures to ensure an effective preventative maintenance system. Works closely with technicians, engineers, operations, and managers to establish a schedule of proactive maintenance activities during appropriate downtime.

Utilizes planning and scheduling methods to ensure the most effective and least disruptive maintenance possible. Typically uses a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking and planning maintenance. Monitors spare parts inventory to ensure availability of required parts. Works on projects of limited complexity in a support role.

Responsible for supporting the planning and scheduling of plant maintenance activities for maximum utilization of equipment and resources. Purchases and maintains MRO / Maintenance inventories and manages spare parts program. Manages CMMS and acts as subject matter expert for the site.

• Utilizes CMMS to plan/schedule maintenance work for minimum downtime and maximum productivity.
• Executes all maintenance requisitioning of equipment/parts; monitors status of materials and contract services.
• Manages spare parts program including identification of critical inventory, optimal stock levels, min/max levels and obsolete parts. Provides reports on department KPIS and analyzes data for improvement.
• Ensures compliance of planned jobs with Process Safety Management (PSM), safety and environmental requirements.
• Reviews work orders for accuracy and clarity: clear scope of work, correct equipment identification, realistic lead times and completion dates; discusses details with originator of the work order.
• Defines scope of work to include labor, material, and contractor services and provides total cost estimates.
• Verifies all material, information, tools and labor are available prior to scheduling.
• Coordinates contractor services as needed.
• Leads the scheduling meeting with operations to finalize priority of work orders, optimum downtime windows, and necessary lead times.
• Identifies potential constraints that could impact the schedule and recommends corrective action.
• Finalizes the maintenance resource schedule based on agreed plan with production.
• Communicates schedule to all resources: maintenance, operations, contractor services and engineering.
• Provides daily updates to the schedule showing work completed, rescheduled or cancelled.
• Maintains comprehensive PM plans in CMMS; ensures PM routines are updated as needed.
• Prepares work order kits for planned jobs.
• Participates in project teams to replace, upgrade or expand plant equipment.
• Supports BBS process by performing observations.
• Supports Loss Control policy, AIMS, ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 management systems.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment or chemical plant.
• Familiarity with a maintenance environment with a focus on material and purchasing, scheduling changes, etc.
• Prior experience with MS Office.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred. High School Diploma required and/or a certification in maintenance in lieu of a degree.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred.

• Complies with all external regulatory requirements, industry best practices and internal policies.
• Available to support continuous plant operations as needed.
• Ability to wear personnel protective equipment such as respirators.
• Knowledge of production processes and equipment; mechanical background preferred.
• Knowledge of maintenance processes; work order system, planning/scheduling and storeroom.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and CMMS.
• Initiative and self starter.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of plant, technical and management…