Maintenance Planner

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Salary Range: $32.00 To $45.00 Hourly

Maintenance Planner

Vaagen Bros. Lumber Inc. is a family-owned wood products manufacturer that has operated in northeastern Washington for over 70 years. We heavily believe in continuous improvement and respect for people and are currently in a Lean transformation. We operate sawmills in Colville and Usk, WA. Vaagen Bros. currently employs over 175 employees.

The company is searching for a highly efficient and experienced individual to fill the role of Maintenance Planner. This position aids team members, vendors, and customers in a fast-paced environment that requires a high level of attention to detail, personal initiative, and ability to meet strict deadlines. An ideal candidate will improve workforce productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access.

• Understand mill functions well enough to plan, schedule, and coordinate labor resources, equipment, and parts needed to complete each maintenance-related job
• Review incoming work requests, clarify scope, establish priority, and maintain a ready-to-schedule
• Identify, reserve, kit, and stage parts and materials before scheduled work begins.
• Schedule outside contractors in coordination with maintenance personnel and departments heads
• Understand maintenance skill sets of team to assist in alignment of team members to the best fit jobs
• Maintain records of work performed
• Aid the maintenance department in implementing best practices
• Be the “go to” super user for the CMMS program, including teaching and training others
• Configure and customize the CMMS software to meet the specific needs including work order management, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking
• Ensure parts inventory processes and systems are followed and supported
• Provide useful data to help track metrics and achieve maintenance and production related goals
• Provide a single contact for all in-process, urgent, and scheduled work
• Know, Understand, and Apply the Lock-out Tag-out procedures
• General sawmill duties as needed, including but not limited to, stacking boards, general cleanup, removal of wood waste and debris, and tending machines
• Assist with and cross train team members
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Ensure tools, supplies, and equipment are in their “home locations” at all times
• Maintain lines of communication with other team members
• Fulfill required requirements for maintenance request and Idea Cards
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Proficiency with CMMS software platforms (e.g., SAP PM, Business Central, IBM Maximo) & Microsoft 365 applications
• Strong project management skills with a track record of successful system deployments
• Knowledge of maintenance management, inventory control, and asset lifecycle processes
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and operate effectively in a manufacturing environment.

Occasional travel to Usk, WA site as needed

• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, and scheduling skills
• Knowledge of maintenance service call work relating to resources needed
• Purchasing, receiving, and inventory management experience is a plus Ability to streamline processes and cut waste within area of responsibility
• Lean techniques and experience preferred
• Safe work record, good attendance record
• Must be 18+ years old to work in an industrial sawmill environment
• Must be able to continuously stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist,…