Industrial Maintenance Planner

Gerdau; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance equipment reliability through effective asset management strategies. This role involves coordinating maintenance efforts, developing work plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. You will collaborate with various teams to optimize performance and quality, while also participating in critical incident investigations. Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement, and take the next step in your career with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Medical Plans

401K Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Health Advocate Services

Career Path System

Flexible Spending Account

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in heavy industrial maintenance.
• Master level knowledge of maintenance engineering activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Asset Reliability Maintenance Management for improved equipment reliability.
• Manage work order backlog and facilitate planning meetings.

Skills

Heavy Manufacturing Knowledge

Asset Reliability Technology

Communication Skills

CMMS (SAP ERP)

Maintenance Concepts

Education

Two-year Degree/Advanced Technical Training

GED/High School Diploma

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

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We Have:

• A strong global presence with steel mills that transform millions of metric tons of raw material to produce steel beams, flat-rolled steel, merchant bar, rebar, spikes, and wire used by the automotive industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries.
• A culture that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and creates products that serve humanity.
• An environment that values teamwork, safety, and sustainability.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and the belief that we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology.

We Offer:

• Competitive compensation with annual STI Bonus
• Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
• Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
• 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
• Health Advocate Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Career Path System and Training
• An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create

Your Qualifications:

• Two-year degree/advanced technical training with at least 3 years’ experience at a Master level discipline OR GED/HS Diploma with 5-7 years of on-the-job heavy industrial experience.
• Must have master level knowledge of heavy manufacturing or other related maintenance engineering activities.
• Possess extensive working knowledge of maintenance concepts and techniques with a demonstrated expertise in asset reliability technology and systems as well as experience using CMMS (SAP ERP preferred).
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, have the ability to work independently or in a team environment, perform and prioritize a variety of tasks with minimum supervision, and have a broad knowledge of computer software applications.

Your Purpose: You will serve in an advisory capacity to support and coordinate the Asset Reliability Maintenance Management for scheduled and project maintenance to improve equipment reliability. This position does not have direct reports but will facilitate down-days and outages by establishing planned work with operations, maintenance, reliability, and engineering. You will work with Equipment Area Sponsors and Supervisors, coordinate work identification and scheduling for run time, down-days, and outages. You will have direct responsibility for assisting Area Sponsors with planning proactive maintenance and project work on all equipment at their assigned location(s) as well as scheduling run time and down day work. You will also work with reliability technicians, reliability engineers, mill operations, maintenance personnel, and suppliers.

Your Work:

You will provide coordination, direction, and support for implementing and sustaining Asset Reliability Processes (ARP) to improve safety, equipment reliability, and product quality at optimum efficiency and costs by:

• Coordinating and managing work order backlog for your area of responsibility.
• Facilitating Down Day and Outage planning meetings.
• Developing maintenance plans and scheduling approved non-emergency work plans.
• Monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support ARP assessment and improvements.
• Participating in all major failure incident investigations within your area of responsibility.
• Maintaining optimal inventory plans and assisting with inventory management for equipment and critical spare parts using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodologies.
• Preparing, planning, and providing work packages for maintenance activities during down days and major plant outages.
• Training personnel on equipment care, modifications, renovations, installations, additions, and replacements of facilities and equipment.
• Participating in all safety programs to help reduce accidents throughout the plant.
• Ensuring timely completion of preventative and predictive maintenance work orders within specifications and compliance with rules and regulations.
• Auditing non-emergency work orders for proper data management and developing inspection procedures for major repaired equipment when returned to the plant.
• Interfacing between maintenance and engineering on all new capital expenditures and assisting in developing equipment specifications to ensure effective implementation of predictive and preventative maintenance tools.
• Updating CMMS, including SAP, for new equipment and changes, work plans, job plans, and maintenance activities.
• Generating reports from CMMS, including SAP, used in managing proactive maintenance.

Gerdau is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other protected statuses.

If you have a disability and require accommodations during the application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or [e-mail].