Maintenance Planner

Location: Franklin Furnace

Overview:
The basic function of this role is to maintain a backlog of planned job packages for both routine and shutdown repair work and improvement projects based on priorities established by the operations team. The job packages must fully satisfy the work request scope and include all material, services, resources and appropriate scheduling logic between individual tasks to ensure safe, effective, and efficient execution of the work.

This position must insure that sufficient amount of work is planned to satisfy production needs as well as the available man-hour capacity.

Typical Functions:

* Maintaining a sufficient backlog of planned routine and shutdown work for the assigned areas.

* Participating in the management of work request and work order backlog by:

* Reviewing backlog and planning list for duplicates

* Grouping work orders together that can be planned and worked as a single order that optimizes utilization of resources

* Insuring plans are in place that meet the timing requirements of the plant

* Checking for understanding of scope through work request text, field walk throughs, and interaction with the work order approver.

* Reviewing work request for completeness and accuracy.

* Insuring that work order type and maintenance craft assignments are accurately assigned on the order.

* Using or creating job plans lists for repetitive jobs.

* Using or creating BOM's where appropriate.

* Building a "job package" with a new or archived job plan that clearly shows:

* Identified hazards and safety information/requirements to safely perform tasks.

* the special instructions and required documentation such as procedures, photos, special safety permits, PCA information, QAQC needs, piping schematics, etc…,

* required skill crafts and duration,

* specialty tools, materials, equipment,

* optimal scheduling logic between tasks,

* stores request or purchase order for necessary components,

* Estimated total job costs for operations approval.

* Continuous improvement of the individual/collective job plans through;

* Soliciting "quality" feedback on executed jobs plans and making any necessary changes to insure planning and work efficiencies continue to improve.

* Understanding job delay information and updating plans to prevent re-occurance

* Periodic job plan field audits

* Incorporating constructability and maintainability when developing plans

* Optimization of repetitive tasks and or PM program through job planning excellence

* Participating in bidding process and requisitioning for third party services.

* Screening work request to determine if scope is capital or expense.

* Participating in the identification and implementation of reliability driven improvements.

Work Environment/Requirements:

* Works setting ranges from office to extreme outdoor conditions.

Education Requirements /

Work Experience:

7 years of work experience in a heavy industrial environment. Previous supervisory experience / contractor management is preferred.

Certifications:

CMRP preferred.