Instrument​/Electrical Planner - Marshall, MN

Job Description Instrument/Electrical Planner - Marshall, MN Job Summary

The role of the Instrument/Electrical Planner is to improve workforce productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, parts, material, and equipment access for all instrumentation and electrical maintenance work. The Planner acts as a liaison between Production and Maintenance Departments.

The Planner must know the job well enough that they can describe what is to be accomplished and can estimate how many man-hours will be required.

• Actively participates and supports safety programs
• Initially screen job requests for completeness, accuracy, and necessity.
• Perform regular analysis of backlog work relative to available resources.
• Develop detailed job plans identifying safety and environmental issues, labor hours, craft skills, crew size, operations, task sequence, materials, special tools, and equipment access requirements. Determines required skill sets for each task (craft and skill level). Determines the best method for job performance.
• Complete analysis of job requirements to determine the best way to accomplish the work. Analysis can include conferring with requestors, clarifying requests and refining descriptions, visualizing job execution and outlining requirements.
• Coordinate job scheduling with Production through structured meetings designed to reach accord regarding the most important jobs to be scheduled during the approaching schedule week.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate records of electrical maintenance within Maximo.
• Communicates daily with leads, supervisors, and department management on status of electrical maintenance work.
• Audits daily planned maintenance performed by all maintenance employees to ensure the work performed meets standards of quality and quantity.
• Will comply with all plant food and feed safety/quality requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Process related fields preferred.
• Minimum experience of 5 years in a Manufacturing environment.
• 1-3 years of prior planning and scheduling experience is preferred.
• Extensive experience in electrical repairs. Experience would include troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems, centrifugal pumps, power transmission equipment, motor, etc.
• Predictive, Preventive, and Reliability Centered Maintenance knowledge.
• Knowledge of or training in OSHA standards is helpful. Good communication, writing, and speaking skills for coordination, training, reporting, and analysis.
• Must have experience with work management including job planning, preparation, and scheduling.
• Proficient in the use of Computer software tools including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Maximo.
• Must have a detailed understanding of Food Manufacturing Plant Operation and Maintenance.
• Able to understand and comply with plant GMP and personnel practice requirements.

• Dust
• Chemicals / Irritants
  • The scope of the position may have exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed.
• Inside areas
  • Spring / Summer:
    Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees.
  • Fall / Winter:
    Temperatures in the facility may be at or below freezing.
• Outside areas
  • Spring / Summer:
    Outside temperature may be up to or exceed 100 degrees with potential for high humidity. May be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind.
  • Fall / Winter:
    Outside temperatures may reach freezing or below. May be exposed to inclement weather including freezing rain, sleet, snow and wind.
• Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift.

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs from waist to…