Planner I

Applied Industrial Technologies; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking a Planner I to schedule calibration and maintenance activities, aiming to minimize downtime for production, R&D, QC and related departments. The role reports to the Mid-Atlantic Calibration Services Team Manager and may require travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities include coordinating parts, resources and time, ensuring safety and change control approvals, and supporting scheduling software and BOM data.

Qualifications

• A two-year degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent with one year calibration/maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Pharmaceutical industry or quality system experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and plan time factors for calibration or maintenance.
• Communicate with technicians to meet technical requirements.
• Coordinate purchasing and warehouse materials management to ensure critical shortages are tracked.
• Prep incoming vehicles to be assigned (wrapping, registration, quick pass).
• Support PCI associates with their assigned company vehicles.
• Plan and schedule test standards to the procedure's technical requirements.
• Maintain material receipt and BOM data with cross-functional teams.
• Assist updates to production plan and schedule for the assigned range of products.
• Assist with writing basic proposals.
• Assist and update scheduling software.

Skills

Accurate documentation

Customer service

Effective communication

Organized and reliable

Flexible to change

CMMS familiarity

Calibration/maintenance knowledge

MS Office Suite

Education

Two-year degree in Life Science/Engineering/Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

CMMS software

MS Office

Job description

The Planner I reports directly to the Mid-Atlantic Calibration Services Team Manager. This position is non-exempt. Travel up to 50% may be required based on project and client needs.

Expectations

The role of the Planner is to plan/schedule calibration and maintenance technical service activities while striving to minimize downtime of production, R&D, QC, and/or associated departments. Expectations include reviewing, estimating and sourcing parts, resources and time required for calibration and maintenance work orders (Preventative and Corrective). Assures technical specifications, standards safety, and change control requirements are approved prior to scheduling, define weekly calibration and maintenance work schedule and get "buy-in to stakeholders and/or manufacturing coordinators and/or supervisors."

Responsibilities / Assignments

• Evaluate and plan time factors respective to the calibration or maintenance of PCI standards
• Communicate with technicians or specialists with technical requirements to complete the job at hand
• Coordinate the purchasing and warehouse materials management to ensure critical materials/parts shortages are actively tracked and resolved.
• Prep incoming vehicles to be assigned; to include wrapping, registration and quick pass
• Support PCI associates with their assigned company vehicles
• Plan and schedule test standards to the technical requirements of the procedure required
• Provide maintenance of material, receipt and bill of material master data in conjunction with purchasing, marketing, production and finance departments
• Assist with updates to production plan and schedule for assigned range of products
• Assist with writing basic proposals
• Assist and update scheduling software

Skills Required

• Accurate documentation, project follow through and adherence to safe work practices
• High level of customer service, integrity and ingenuity
• Effective communication skills with peers, managers and clients
• Organized and reliable (attendance, punctuality, meeting deadlines)
• Must be highly flexible to adjust to rapidly changing priorities
• Familiar with general CMMS functionality and process flows
• Understanding of the technical requirements of calibration and maintenance principals with an ability to deal with complex processes and procedures
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Experience And Education Required

A two-year degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent military training and one year of applicable technical calibration and maintenance execution experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Pharmaceutical industry or quality system experience is preferred.

PCI is proud to serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and clinical research industries nationwide by providing calibration, commissioning and consulting solutions. At PCI, calibrations are performed by highly technical, cGMP/GLP-trained personnel who are knowledgeable in quality guidelines enforced by the FDA, EPA and ISO/IEC 17025:2017. PCI is an FCX Performance Company and a Subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT); a leading industrial distributor that offers more than 6.5 million parts to serve the needs of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry.

Founded in 1923, Applied® provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers storeroom services and inventory management solutions that provide added value to our customers.

Applied Industrial Technologies is built on a philosophy that puts people first. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to a workforce in which we enforce fair treatment and provide growth opportunities for everyone. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.