Maintenance Planner

# At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
** About GAF - Newton, Kansas
** Newton is a vibrant Kansas community founded in 1871 on a spirit of work, from its earliest days as a railroad, agriculture and cattle drive hub. With a population of about 20,000, Newton and neighboring North Newton features an active arts community, three National Historic Districts, a variety of museums, trails, restaurants, shops and attractions, Bethel College, award winning school districts, a championship golf course, first-class convention center and many other amenities.

This collaborative region is close to dynamic Wichita and may be the next best place for you to call home, in GAF’s newest “Field of Dreams!”
** New Plant, New Opportunities
** If you haven’t been part of a greenfield startup, now is your chance. GAF is the North American leader in residential roofing materials. We are honored to be constructing our newest shingle manufacturing facility in Newton KS and hiring is underway as we build our initial plant leadership team. Due to our investment in training and the development of employees, you will have the opportunity to travel to our other locations, engage with peers, support the hiring of plant staff and participate in the design and construction of the facility.

Expect your first years to be rewarding and challenging with an amazing team fully supporting you. You will wear many hats during the construction and commissioning phases of the project, and ease into your steady role over time.
** Job Summary
** The Maintenance Planner is responsible for work order management via the CMMS system, developing detailed maintenance job plans, identifying tools, resources and materials required for all planned maintenance activities and ensuring safety protocols are incorporated into all plans. The position is instrumental in optimizing equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and contributing to overall plant safety and productivity through diligent planning and execution.

** Essential Duties
*** Promotes a safe and clean work environment where safety is the highest priority and embedded in our culture.
* Ensure that all scheduled work incorporates required safety procedures, pre-job safety assessments, and adherence to company and regulatory standards within the job plan.
* Oversee and uphold the planning component of the overall workflow process, including work identification, detailed planning, coordination of planned work, auditing of plan effectiveness, and identifying opportunities for enhancement.
* Develop detailed job plans for all maintenance activities, ensuring safety procedures, labor requirements, materials, tools, work procedures and all necessary information to successfully perform maintenance work is encompassed.
* Develops and Maintains a Job Plan library within the CMMS to be used for future work.
* Acts as a critical link between the site's preventive and predictive maintenance programs, ensuring that all equipment is maintained according to identified timelines. Translates information from PM and PdM findings into actionable repair plans.
* Manage and maintain back log of work orders, ensuring prioritization and incorporation into team schedule for completion. Facilitates routine backlog review and planning prioritization meetings with stakeholders in Maintenance and Operations, Safety, Quality, and Engineering departments.
* Identify and generate purchase requests for non-stocked parts and tools required for the planned maintenance activities.
* Serve as primary liaison for coordination with outside contractors concerning the scope and requirements of planned maintenance activities,…