Maintenance Planner

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc.; Akron, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Planner to oversee CMMS equipment data, inventory levels, and organization. The role also backs up the Maintenance Supervisor and coordinates work with outside contractors.

Responsibilities include creating PMs, managing MPulse, ordering parts, and maintaining records. Strong maintenance background and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this on-site Akron, OH facility.

Qualifications

• Experience with CMMS and detailed equipment understanding is strongly preferred.
• 5 years’ industrial maintenance experience required.
• Experience with hydraulics, fabrication/welding, pneumatics, pumps, electrical, mechanical repair, and HVAC required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as back-up for Maintenance Supervisor.
• Create PMs for new and existing equipment.
• Manage MPulse system entries and updates.
• Order material and parts for work orders.
• Coordinate with maintenance team, contractors, and vendors.
• Analyze equipment failures and adjust PM frequency.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and proper storage.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental regulations compliance.

Skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Journeyman Certification

Tools

MPulse CMMS

Job description

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America is rercuiting a Maintenance Planner. This position is responsible for maintaining the site CMMS equipment information, inventory levels, and inventory organization. This person will also serves as the back-up to the Maintenance Supervisor and the coordinator for work with outside contractors

Duties & Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Serve as back-up for Maintenance Supervisor.
• Creation of PMs for new and existing equipment.
• Management of MPulse system
  • Enter and update machine information
  • Enter estimated labor hours, tools, resources, parts, etc.
  • Audit and verify work order information is accurate
• Order material and parts for work orders
  • Enter purchase requisitions to generate POs
  • Track delivery of parts and notify technicians of part arrivals for time sensitive work
• Serve as the Point of Contact for Outside Contractors on arrival to site – Default to supervisor for detailed technical discussions if outside of routine work.
• Maintain all spare parts inventory and equipment, and ensure proper storage conditions.
• Comply with all health, safety, and environmental regulations and practices on site.
• Create procedural manuals that explain how to complete certain tasks, specialty jobs and repeat tasks in the PM work order.
• Maintain records and files essential to maintenance management.
• Coordinate with maintenance supervisor, technicians, contractors, and external vendors.
• Analysis of equipment failures and adjustment of PM frequency as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Education & Experience:

• Experience with a CMMS and detailed equipment understanding is strongly preferred. Journeyman Certification is a plus.
• 5 years’ industrial maintenance experience required.
• Working experience with hydraulics, fabrication/welding, pneumatics, pumps, electrical, mechanical repair, and HVAC required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong organization and implementation skills.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills. This includes being proactive in your approach to all issues in order to identify or eliminate potential problem areas.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• The ability to take direction and to carry out instructions from the manager in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Ability to work independently and in groups and be self-motivated in both settings.
• This position operates in a professional office environment and a variety of other settings including an indoor manufacturing facility and warehouse, maintenance shop, and outdoors.
• The office role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking or sitting at a computer
• Climb ladders, bend, work in confined spaces
• Exposed to chemicals
• Performs twisting, bending, stooping motions
• Lifts up to 50lbs

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