RRE Work Management Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to support maintenance planning and scheduling at a U.S. plant.

The role focuses on developing barrier-free work plans, coordinating with operations, stores, and purchasing, and ensuring safe, timely execution of maintenance activities. You will maintain a skill matrix, adjust daily/weekly schedules, and drive continuous improvement while reporting to the maintenance supervisor and collaborating with the equipment experts.

Qualifications

• Able to read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.
• Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion-simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to meet stated deadlines and respond quickly to changing needs through a teamwork approach
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing business environments, processes, and technologies

Responsibilities

• Establishes and reinforces work priorities for Maintenance functions and activities.
• Monitors Maintenance activities and advises the Maintenance Team Supervisor.
• Coordinates with stores and purchasing personnel.
• Develops barrier-free plans for safe and efficient work execution.
• Develops resource-loaded daily and weekly schedules and adjusts plans as conditions change.

Skills

Blueprint reading

P&IDs & schematics reading

Technical manuals

Work orders understanding

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Deadlines & time management

Analytical problem solving

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.
The RRE Work Management Specialist (WMS) supports the work management process by developing schedules and job plans that enable barrier-free work execution, supporting daily and weekly operations and maintenance activities, ensuring required station resources are available, and driving process improvements that make work safer, more productive, and cost competitive.
Core work management responsibilities include developing weekly schedules and job plans; determining appropriate GL accounting for work orders; conducting inventory searches and establishing minimum inventory levels; researching parts using drawings and manuals; completing new-item requests and stock justifications; creating purchase requests; managing the equipment repair process; and preparing single or sole-source justification requests.
The WMS coordinates and communicates throughout work preparation and execution, monitors and tracks activity progress, prepares reports, and ensures lessons learned are captured, evaluated, and incorporated to support continuous improvement. The role also directs, coordinates, and reviews the activities of internal staff and contractors to ensure tasks, projects, and duties are completed safely, accurately, and on time. Work is performed with minimal supervision, with incumbents expected to develop advanced skills and increasing independence over time.

Maintenance Coordination

Establishes and reinforces work priorities for Maintenance functions and activities. Ensures maintenance work is performed in accordance with work management procedures and maintenance protocols. Monitors overall station Maintenance activities and advises the Maintenance Team Supervisor (MTS) as appropriate. Maintains a strong maintenance focus on station safety, environmental steamship, reliability of equipment, and production availability.

Contract Resource Coordination

Provides coordination, direction, quality assurance, field oversight, and job coordination for work performed by supplemental and contract resources. Identifies and removes barriers affecting work execution and supports adherence to approved work plans and schedules, with emphasis on safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and timely completion.

Planning

Develops barrier-free plans that facilitate safe and efficient work execution, including verification that required materials and resources are available. Drives process improvements that increase productivity and cost competitiveness. Communicates regularly with Supervisors and Equipment Experts/Owners to keep job plans current, incorporate improvements, and ensure work is planned according to established priorities.

Scheduling

Develops resource-loaded daily and weekly schedules that promote high resource productivity. Adjusts Maintenance team schedules as conditions change, accelerates additional work when capacity becomes available, and reassesses work that falls behind schedule. Maintains the skill matrix and ensures personnel with the appropriate skills are assigned to each activity.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

The planner/scheduler has the following relationships in the plant:

• Reports to the maintenance supervisor.
• Works closely with the operations supervisor.
• Works closely with stores and purchasing personnel.
• Maintains good working relationships with ops and maintenance personnel

Required/Basic Qualifications

• Required to live within a reasonable daily commute to work location, not greater than 50 miles one way.
• Able to read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.
• Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion-simultaneously.
• Required to live within a reasonable daily commute to work location, not greater than 50 miles one way.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to meet stated deadlines and respond quickly to changing needs through a teamwork approach
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing business environments, processes, and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of work management and scheduling systems (Maximo, PaSTA)
• Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
• Project related work experience.
• Construction Management work experience
• Adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours and materials and visualize the job to be performed
• Mechanical/electrical background

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of work management and scheduling systems (Maximo, PaSTA)
• Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
• Project related work experience.
• Construction Management work experience
• Adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours and materials and visualize the job to be performed
• Mechanical/electrical background

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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