Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

BASF SE; Malcom (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading chemical company as a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring operational efficiency. In this dynamic position, you will prioritize and schedule maintenance tasks, collaborate with various teams, and utilize your technical and problem-solving skills to enhance production processes. This role not only offers a chance to contribute to sustainability in the industry but also provides a supportive environment for personal growth and development. If you're ready to make an impact and advance your career, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Retirement savings plan with company match

Comprehensive mental health support

Family forming benefits

Back-up child and elder care

Mentoring and career development opportunities

Matching gifts program

Employee crisis support

Employee discounts

Access to BASF wine cellar

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in industrial maintenance and 5 years in manufacturing preferred.
• Strong computer skills in SAP and MS Office required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance activities for technicians and contractors.
• Process maintenance work orders and manage inventory of spare parts.

Skills

Technical skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP maintenance

SAP procurement

MS Office suite

Job description

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Location: Malcom, IA, US

Company: BASF Corporation

Job Field: Production, Maintenance & Technical Services

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 117124

Now hiring! Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to join our Performance Materials team in Malcom.

Come create chemistry with us!

The Performance Materials division is at the forefront of the much-needed sustainability transformation in plastics. Our experts co-create products with customers to bring innovations to major industry sectors such as transportation, consumer goods, industrial applications, and construction. These solutions contribute to a sustainable future by pushing the boundaries in thermal resistance, robustness, and lightweight applications.

The primary function of this job is to prioritize, plan, and schedule maintenance work activities to ensure production and logistics achieve productivity goals and maintenance department meets schedule compliance goals. The job requires technical and problem-solving skills and strong communication skills. The position’s responsibilities include assisting maintenance technicians in preventative maintenance and repair of the facility and its equipment.

During your Monday to Friday day shift as a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, you will:

• Plan activities for maintenance technicians and contractors by securing parts, developing work steps, and identifying resources required to perform job
• Contact vendors to resolve technical issues, obtain quotes, and schedule resources on site.
• Work with maintenance supervisor, production supervisors, and engineers to develop preventative maintenance and planned outage schedules
• Process maintenance work orders: verify/clarify scope, input SAP coding, backlog management, and closure of completed work orders.
• Generate purchase requisitions and purchase orders for repair and spare parts, supplies, and outside service.
• Identify required stock levels of spare parts, organize storage locations, update inventory list, and replenish part stock level as needed
• Assist in developing, creating, correcting, and tracking of maintenance plans, functional locations, and task lists.
• Issue safe work and other required permits to contractors and internal maintenance technicians performing work outside the scope of production owning/operating departments.
• Position part of maintenance on-call afterhours rotation - ability to troubleshoot and correct plant issues and provide guidance on repairs when others maintenance members are on-call.

If you...

• Possess a High School Diploma or General Educational Diploma.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial maintenance.
• Have overall 5 years of experience in a manufacturing plant environment (this would be highly desired).
• Possess computer skills in MS Office suite, SAP maintenance, and SAP procurement.
• Have strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Possess knowledge of instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance, and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.