Contractor Coordinator - Planner/Scheduler
About The Position
Halocarbon is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Contractor Coordinator – Planner/Scheduler to coordinate onsite contractors and support the planning and scheduling of maintenance and site activities at its North Augusta manufacturing facility. The role helps ensure contractor and maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, and performed safely and efficiently while meeting site requirements and operational priorities. The position coordinates contractor work and compliance, develops and maintains maintenance schedules, reviews and prepares work orders, and arranges the availability of materials, parts, tools, equipment, and contractor resources. It also monitors work progress, supports accurate work order documentation and closeout, tracks planning and scheduling performance indicators, resolves issues affecting scheduled work, and identifies opportunities to improve maintenance planning and execution. The successful candidate is proactive, organized, and detail-oriented, and can manage competing priorities while working with contractors, maintenance teams, departments across the facility, and site leadership. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Previous planning, scheduling, or contractor coordination experience, or relevant certification.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong planning, scheduling, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to select and use electrical tools.
- Ability to work proactively with supervisory direction.
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed.
- Must be capable of lifting containers weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to evacuate the plant and report to the assigned muster point during an emergency or drill.
- Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain.
- Must be able to use equipment within its design limits, including applicable ladder weight limits.
- Must be able to work at heights, including on elevated platforms, scaffolds, lifts, and ladders.
- Must be able to work where chemical odors may exist at permissible exposure limits.
- Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders.
- Must be able to safely handle hazardous chemicals on a regular basis.
- Must be able to wear a respirator or air hood.
- Must be able to use assigned or available personal protective equipment and tools.
- Must be able to use readily available fall protection equipment.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent planning and scheduling software.
- Industrial maintenance planning and scheduling experience in small- to medium-sized chemical manufacturing or oil and gas production facilities.
- Experience with Chempax/Datacor or SAP ERP software.
- Experience working in an FDA-regulated cGMP environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate onsite contractor activities, including obtaining quotes, initiating purchase requisitions, and scheduling work.
- Ensure contractors meet applicable permitting, training, safety, and site compliance requirements before starting work.
- Monitor contractor performance and coordinate the resolution or escalation of scheduling, execution, safety, or compliance concerns.
- Coordinate planned contractor activities with facility departments, resolve scheduling conflicts, and minimize disruptions to site operations.
- Ensure assigned activities comply with plant safety requirements, site policies, cGMP, and applicable regulatory and operational standards.
- Develop, publish, and maintain weekly and longer-range maintenance schedules, adjusting plans for operational priorities, resource availability, and changing site needs.
- Review and plan maintenance work orders, confirming that scope, labor, materials, spare parts, tools, equipment, and contractor resources are identified before execution.
- Review incoming work requests for completeness and accuracy, including equipment identification, scope, priority, and supporting details.
- Coordinate ordering, availability, kitting, and staging of materials and spare parts.
- Communicate with stakeholders about work progress, completed assignments, schedule changes, outstanding requests, and overtime needs.
- Support timely, accurate work order documentation and closeout, recording completed work and identifying outstanding items for follow-up.
- Track, compile, and communicate planning and scheduling KPIs, including schedule adherence, work order completion, backlog management, and work readiness.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, contractor coordination, scheduling efficiency, and maintenance work execution.
- Support troubleshooting and timely resolution of issues that could affect scheduled work.
- Adhere to plant safety requirements, plant policies, and cGMP requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
