Planner​/Scheduler

Job Summary & Responsibilities

As the Planner/Scheduler, you will be responsible for the daily, weekly, and outage planning and scheduling of maintenance activities. You will be an integral part of a best‑in‑class maintenance program working with site leadership on priorities and coordinating contractors planning processes through accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7AM - 4PM
Pay: $30 - $35 per hour
This is an on‑site role located in Bingham Lake, MN.

• Assure all work orders are planned for Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality.
• Assure all work orders have necessary technical components to execute high quality work from POET and contractor staff alike.
• Coordinate with other POET Bioprocessing resources and contractors as needed to develop accurate work order plans and minimize issues due to planning problems.
• Assure all WO’s are in the proper status by identified time frames to complete work consistent with priority status.
• Perform outage planning and scheduling year‑round.
• Contractor Coordinator.
• Own completion of weekly schedule one week in advance; lead weekly meeting to complete/communicate the 1‑week work schedule.
• Schedule Maintenance Technicians available hours weekly to >90%.
• Coordinate with the Operations team to ensure all activities are scheduled consistent with production targets while also maintaining Safety and Environmental standards.
• Foster a culture of safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times.
• Maintain and advance the food safety and quality of POET’s products and processes to deliver a best‑in‑class culture of quality.

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience in maintenance and enterprise asset management (EAM) systems; IBM Maximo, E-Business Suite, UpKeep, SAP ERP Suite, IFS Cloud, Flix, Ramco Enterprise, Maintenance Connection, or similar.

Uptime Elements Maintenance Reliability Certification or equivalent certification is also a plus.

Ability to achieve and maintain forklift certification.

• High level of personal integrity.
• Interpersonal skills – ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels within/outside the organization.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to embrace and promote change.
• Excellent organizational, time‑management, and communication skills.
• Innovative mindset.
• Ability to think objectively.
• Communicate effectively in writing and in person.
• Self‑awareness in the face of uncertainty.
• Understanding of technical and day‑to‑day operation of a bioprocessing facility.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Frequently:
  Be in awkward back, shoulder, wrists, and hand positions; bend forward while standing; reach overhead; pull up to 40lbs; kneel and crouch for up to 15minutes at a time.
• Occasionally:
  Pull up to 95lbs, with or without assistance; lift and carry up to 50lbs, with or without assistance; grip with a force of up to 80lbs; sit for 15minutes on a stool, sometimes rotation sitting; pinch with a force of 20lbs; push up to 20lbs.
• Wearing PPE such as hard hats, gloves, safety glasses, steel‑toed boots, self‑contained breathing system, hazardous material suit, hearing protection, and harness.
• Working at extreme heights (≈150ft), in confined spaces, and in extreme temperatures from –20to+100°F, both indoors and outdoors.
• Use of equipment/tools: various hand tools, skid loader, scoop shovels, pipe wrenches, impact wrench, air hose, and shuttle wagon; operation of machinery such as a payloader and Track mobile for long periods of time.
• Must pass a drug screen; subject to random drug and alcohol testing during employment.

The compensation for this position is competitive and will be based on the candidate's experience and qualifications. While the wage range listed is between $30 to $35 per hour, the final wage offered will be determined by the successful candidate's skills, expertise, and relevant experience.

• Competitive bonus opportunities - up to six bonuses per year (quarterly profit sharing & value share).
• Paid time off and paid holidays – 40hours of PTO available on Day1, on top of a biweekly PTO accrual…