Associate Maintenance Planner Job Sanford area,North Carolina USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

Engage in planning and coordination activities to facilitate repairs and maintenance in both plant and office facilities, as well as machines and equipment.
Support routine, periodic, or special inspections to identify necessary repair and maintenance work, ensuring the prevention of breakdowns.
Collaborate with teams to ensure the identification, acquisition, and kitting of parts, and the collection of tools, documentation, and procedures for work activities.
Create detailed schedules for upcoming work associated with future shutdowns or maintenance, aligning them with the operations schedule to minimize equipment downtime.
Work with requestors and peers to develop appropriate scopes for corrective maintenance job plans and efficient work execution.
Consult with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Maintenance Supervisors to assign specific durations to planned and forecasted preventive maintenance.
Assist craftsmen and support teams in determining if scope changes can be completed without disrupting the schedule.
Lead work order schedule preparation for assigned area over shutdown, including progress meetings with Maintenance, Project Engineering, and Operations teams for monthly activities as well as yearly shutdown.
Support assigned area through attendance at daily meetings and preparation of maintenance schedule.

Role Requirements/Qualifications

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
Proficient computer skills in MS Project, CMMS, Excel, and other relevant software
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings effectively
Experience in planning and execution of maintenance tasks and activities
Nice-to-have/ Preferred Experience and understanding of industry equipment and technology principles, theories, and practices
Knowledge and experience with continuous improvement change implementation
Familiarity with planning and execution of maintenance tasks and activities
Experience in data management and visualization
Effective time management skills