Planner - DRP 1 Electrical

EMSTEEL Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Planner to enhance maintenance strategies and execution. This role involves planning work for efficient maintenance operations, developing job plans, and engaging with technicians for detailed planning. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a deep understanding of maintenance processes. Join a forward-thinking team committed to safety and quality, contributing to the reliability and efficiency of operations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of trade or engineering experience in a relevant industry.
• Craft knowledge for accurate labor and material estimation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare jobs for safe and efficient maintenance execution.
• Manage work notification and backlog, ensuring timely execution.

Skills

Labor and material estimation

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Maintenance process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP maintenance modules

Job description

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The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning the work to be executed in their respective area, during weekly online and offline maintenance windows. The role also involves continuously improving maintenance plans and strategies, and seeking feedback to enhance planning quality.

Responsibilities include:

1. Enabling safe and efficient execution of shutdown asset strategies and maintenance work through detailed job preparation.
2. Establishing standard job plans for repetitive shutdown maintenance tasks to foster standardization.
3. Ensuring all improvements in work execution are communicated and implemented clearly.
4. Managing Area/Disciple maintenance plans as the primary custodian.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Providing detailed job plans to ensure safe and efficient maintenance execution.

• Following management of change processes for new materials required.
• Managing work notification and work order backlog by reviewing, grouping, and coordinating with production.
• Developing or copying work order plans, documenting skills, duration, tools, and equipment.
• Creating purchase orders for components, building a job plan library, and updating plans for efficiency.
• Forwarding ready-to-schedule job packages to the Scheduler.
• Processing notifications to a planned state, identifying priorities, and completing planning functions before scheduling.
• Engaging technicians and engineering teams for detailed scoping and planning.
• Developing risk assessments leveraging workshop knowledge.
• Updating site master data and documentation systems as needed.
• Measuring performance through planning metrics.
• Supporting long-term budget development using PM task details.
• Implementing plant reliability practices focusing on preventative and predictive maintenance.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Craft knowledge and skills for accurate labor and material estimation, organizational and planning skills, and in-depth maintenance process knowledge. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.

Preferred Professional Training

SAP maintenance modules.

Professional Experience (Must Haves)

At least 5 years of trade or engineering experience in a relevant industry.

Key Performance Indicators
• Compliance with safety targets.
• Management KPIs including work pack preparation, backlog, execution, spares, and notification management.
Support & Cooperation

Effective communication and commitment to results and quality.