Maintenance Planner

Lozier Corporation; McClure (Snyder County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Snyder County seeks a Maintenance Planner to oversee the planning and execution of maintenance activities. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and experience in manufacturing maintenance practices, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and ensure safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred.
• Technical background essential for role.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Lead the maintenance team and ensure effective operations.
• Monitor and resolve maintenance issues with minimal supervision.

Skills

Knowledge of industrial maintenance

Preventative and predictive maintenance systems

Mechanical and electrical knowledge

Project planning

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in a related technical field

Bachelor degree in a technical field (preferred)

Tools

Computerized maintenance management systems

Microsoft Office

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When it comes to work, we know you want more than a job. You want the opportunity to learn and grow, to be recognized for your efforts and accomplishments, to be treated with respect and have a sense of pride and belonging. That’s what a career at Lozier is all about. Our future success relies on the same thing that’s carried us for more than 65 years – a committed team of employees working together to achieve goals and provide our customers with the best product in the industry.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Planner leads a team that is responsible for planning, documenting, and implementing preventative, predictive and project maintenance for plant equipment and facilities. This role must define, track, monitor, and estimate required work request hours, part and supply costs, and maintain a consistent tracking system. Duties of this role will include partnering with cross-functional technicians, engineers, operations, and managers to establish and implement a schedule of proactive maintenance activities during appropriate downtime windows.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrate leadership by championing Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Values and living the Lozier Leadership Model.
• Responsible for leading the team that will monitor part inventory, acquire necessary parts and tools, clean and repair operational equipment, and resolve and track maintenance work orders.
• Act as the subject matter expert for the assigned plant maintenance management system and is responsible for planning and implementing regular repair projects in the most effective and least disruptive timeframes as possible.
• Continuously monitors, tests, and documents repair work, making adjustments to repair windows or timeframes as needed.
• Track and approve purchases in accordance with the company and departmental purchasing policies.
• Prepare and provide detailed job plans for preventative, predictive and project maintenance activities that comply with fundamental plant maintenance procedures and practices.
• Engage in continuous improvement planning to enhance equipment and machine efficiency.
• Independently solve potentially complex maintenance issues with minimal supervision, partnering with cross-functional teams like engineering, quality, etc. as needed.
• Lead efforts to appropriately plan and implement maintenance activities during a time that will maximize efficiency and minimize down time.
• Address maintenance activities in a way that is mindful of safety, quality, cost and operational impact.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings, and completing assignments.
• Ability to work and interact well with others.
  
  

Job Qualifications

Education: Minimum of an Associate degree or two-year certification in a related technical field or equivalent experience required. A Bachelor degree in a technical field preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience is required, if degreed. Minimum of 7 years of relevant manufacturing experience is required, if non-degreed. Previous experience as a lead or supervisor is preferred.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of industrial maintenance, tool and die within a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance systems and procedures.
• Demonstrated mechanical and electrical knowledge including troubleshooting and programmable controller knowledge.
• Previous experience with project planning.
• Intermediate PC and Microsoft Office skills.
• Advanced problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools like lean or six sigma.
• Previous experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP, Oracle, Maximio, etc.
  
  

SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to navigate throughout a manufacturing facility or warehouse 75% of the day.
• May be required to flex on assigned shift as needed.
  
  

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Lozier reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way desired and the essential job functions may be modified to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Successful completion of pre-hire drug screen and post offer background screen is required to obtain employment. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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