Maintenance Planner Scheduler

iHire; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing service is seeking a Mid-Senior level Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to optimize maintenance operations in Indiana. The ideal candidate should possess an Associate Degree in a technical field and have experience in scheduling and planning. This full-time role involves evaluating work requests, maintaining work order backlogs, and working in a factory environment. The position requires strong communication skills and an aptitude for electrical and mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling/planning experience or 5-10 years as a machine repair technician.
• Familiar with an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Desire to develop leadership attributes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate non-emergency work requests and inspect job locations.
• Create a Weekly Technician Schedule to optimize labor hours.
• Conduct planning meetings with Production regarding work order priorities.
• Maintains an organized backlog to prioritize next jobs and keeps Ready Backlog at 80%+.
• Uses continuous improvement to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Leads weekly planning meetings with Production to set work order priorities.
• Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that uses 100% of available labor hours.
• Improves scheduling effectiveness using maintenance metrics and reviews.
• Maintains records for meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance matters.
• Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures proper usage.

Skills

Electrical/mechanical aptitude

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency with computers

MS Office

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Associate Degree in a technical field

CMRP certification

Green Belt certification

STS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements.
• Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner.
• Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system. Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job. Arrange for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.
• Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
• Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Conducts weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary.
• Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventative maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours.
• Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics.
• Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.
• Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized.

Qualifications (KSAs)

• Associate Degree required in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling / planning experience and/or 5 – 10 years as a machine repair technician, or equivalent combination of both
• Familiar with industrial manufacturing environment
• Electrical/mechanical aptitude
• Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships

Desirable KSAs

• Desire to develop leadership attributes
• Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution
• Project management and capital project experience preferred
• CMRP certification
• Green Belt certification
• STS certification

Competencies

• Drive & Motivation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Task Management
• Strategic Skills
• Customer Focus

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Facilities Services