Maintenance Planner-Scheduler

Stryten Energy; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee operations at their growing plastic injection molding facility. This role involves managing maintenance procedures, ensuring operational efficiency, and implementing preventative measures to reduce equipment downtime. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a strong background in maintenance management. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in energy storage solutions, where your skills will contribute to addressing the world's energy challenges.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance operations.
• Strong understanding of maintenance principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Organize and control skilled labor for equipment maintenance.
• Investigate equipment failures and develop preventative measures.

Skills

Management Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Tools

CMMS Software

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Stryten Energy, with a long history in Lancaster County, operates a growing plastic injection molding facility in West Lampeter Township. We produce plastic components for car batteries and have a stable and growing customer base.

Self-starter with excellent management, problem solving, communication and project management skills. Must be able to effectively organize, direct and control all aspects of maintenance PM operation with emphasis on safety, budgeting, team building and department training. Work effectively with plant engineering and all other departments to establish operational efficiency of production equipment, which relate to elimination of recurring equipment issues, continuous improvement, equipment modular quick change and setup reduction.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to properly organize, direct and control skilled labor in the areas of equipment PM procedures, repair and safety training.
• Must have knowledge of computerized maintenance systems to effectively manage all aspects of the maintenance operation including PM planning and scheduling, MRO, work order system, and Preventive/Predictive Operation.
• Must have the ability to implement and sustain elimination of recurring equipment issues.
• Meet budget requirements with regard to manning and other department cost.
• Hands- on approach required at times in assisting subordinates at meeting deadlines.
• Investigates equipment failures, identifies root causes, develops preventative measures
• Must be able to identify opportunities that ultimately reduce maintenance cost and increase equipment availability.
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Must be able to write relevant procedures for Preventive Maintenance tasks using the CMMS software.
• Must be able navigate the CMMS software to schedule Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Must be able to sufficiently use the CMMS software to schedule Planned Work activities and report outs.
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning
• Attend all meetings and training as scheduled
• Comply with local, state, and federal guidelines as specified in codes.
• Comply with plant safety, healthy and personnel policies.
• Additional responsibilities as needed to support the team and company goals.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance operations OR a combination of education and experience.

Competencies, Skills, Knowledge

• Must possess required computer skills to properly and effectively perform the job. Required computer skills relate to Microsoft office programs i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other computer skills relate to maintenance management programs.
• Strong understanding of maintenance principles, practices and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be a self-starter team-oriented person with exceptional organizational, communication and multi-tasking skills.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• This position is required to be on site at our Lampeter, PA site.
• Occasional standing, sitting, walking, bending and twisting.
• Must be able to be safe around operating machinery for inspection of condition and viewing effectiveness of PM’s.
• Will be exposed to varying environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)
• Occasional lifting from grams up to 50 pounds

EEO Statement

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About StatementStryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world’s most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from submarines to subcompacts, microgrids, warehouses, distribution centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies include advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries, intelligent chargers and energy performance management software that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at stryten.com.