Asset Care Planner

Diageo•Montgomery, AL

33d•$73,388 - $122,313•Onsite

About The Position

The Asset Care Planner is a key technical role within the Asset Care organization at the Montgomery facility, one of the largest spirits manufacturing sites globally. This role is responsible for reducing equipment downtime, loss prevention, and associated site costs by driving the organization towards a planned, proactive maintenance state. The Planner utilizes validated procedures and best practices in MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) based on the associated TRACC system. This position requires skilled competencies beyond those of a maintenance technician or team lead to effectively plan and coordinate workforce, parts, and materials for assigned areas. The Planner acts as a liaison between Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations, developing and maintaining job plans, records, and files for optimal execution and analysis of planned work. Effective planning in this role also contributes to increased job satisfaction, associate engagement, and morale within the Maintenance organization. The Planner is the principal contact and liaison between Maintenance, Operations, and other supported departments, ensuring timely, efficient, and quality service. They help Operations balance daily output needs with equipment reliability through proactive maintenance, considering the partner's schedule and problems. This role also involves managing the physical condition of the storeroom, making proper material movements, and corrections in SAP. Problem-solving, solution-based performance, and a positive attitude are crucial. The ability to work independently towards large goals while maintaining day-to-day operations and reacting appropriately to customer requests is essential. The Planner is responsible for both long-range and short-range planning, including the analysis of unplanned vs. planned jobs. For extensive planned jobs, the Planner uses technical experience to develop comprehensive work plans covering safety, quality, and effectiveness, analyzing technical manuals to determine proper tools and techniques. Balancing these variables is key to establishing and sustaining a proactive maintenance environment.

Requirements

BA/BS in area of responsibility, preferably in engineering, or equivalent training and experience is required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing and maintenance environments
Knowledge of Maintenance Management and Project Management.
Detailed knowledge of equipment maintenance requirements and ability to describe what is to be accomplished.
Fluent in reading electrical, mechanical and PID prints
Knowledge of complex electrical, PLC, and vibration analysis systems
Sound Planning and estimating skills
Financially awareness
High interpersonal effectiveness to develop and sustain positive relationships with coworkers and craft mechanics alike, and strong customer service orientation
Good facilitation and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of Inventory Management & computerized Maintenance Management systems – SAP
Proficient in the use of Computer software tools (Spreadsheets, Project planning, Presentation software, Statistical Process Control, Word, Visio)

Nice To Haves

MBA, Six Sigma and/or CMRP certifications are recommended

Responsibilities

Provide information and reporting for weekly and periodic Maintenance Planning meetings.
Participates in developing and assisting in communicating short-range and medium-range maintenance plans.
Review and screen maintenance requests for completeness, accuracy, necessity, priority and obtain approvals.
Determine the best way to accomplish maintenance jobs while limiting disruption to production through knowledge, research, consultation, and site visits.
Gain proficiency in Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS) to lead improvement projects related to machine uptime and availability.
Plan individual jobs by establishing logical steps and dependencies, provide necessary technical drawings for jobs, arrange for special tools and equipment, resource and skill requirements, OEM parts materials, special tools, and contract service requirements.
Prepare purchase requisitions for facility spare parts and Work Orders repairs, seek approvals as needed and monitor and expedite parts and materials delivery as needed.
Manage/stock work order Kitting area, manage/track critical spares, Maintain Storeroom cleanliness and organization.
Assemble the planned job package, agree on scope with Asset Care Manager and schedule jobs for execution when all resource requirements are on site.
Preparation of schedules, Gantt charts and management reports for shutdowns (major and minor).
Develop Planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.
Maintain essential records and files and prepare and distributes accurate and meaningful management reports and Maintenance KPIs.
Interpret and provide historical equipment cost information.
Make recommendations for system improvement.
Establish equipment-numbering system and number all equipment.
Analyse and develop technical PM program and procedures for each piece of equipment.
Analyse and develop technical task list for existing & new equipment.
Create new and ensure accuracy of current equipment bills of materials.
Develop and maintain equipment history in the CMMS as detailed and complete as possible.
Analyse equipment history for trends and provide technical information for recommend improvements.
Provide cost information from equipment history.
Keep equipment listing up to date (additions) and clean (deletions).
Maintain backlog up to date and clean.
Ensure technical machine and processing drawings are revised and kept current.
Provide technical experience for the development of annual overhaul schedule.
Obtain agreement and publish the weekly maintenance schedules.
Assure all jobs and work tasks are completed in accordance with Safety, Quality and Food Safety requirements.