Electrical Planner

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick • Newburgh, IN

5d

About The Position

The Electrical Planner supports the execution of electrical work in the Ingot department by receiving, planning, estimating, scheduling, and recording historical data. The role coordinates work orders with electrical support to manage backlogs efficiently and ensures the timely availability of facilities and equipment, parts, materials, and special tools or equipment. The planner provides the documentation needed to perform work and improves workforce productivity by addressing potential delays and obstacles in advance, coordinating resources, and managing the backlog thoroughly.

The Electrical Planner serves as a liaison between departments and areas served by electrical personnel. The role plans and schedules daily, weekly, and shutdown work; coordinates with operations, engineering, supervisors, and other planners; maintains work-order and equipment-history records in a CMMS; and recommends improvements to planning, scheduling, and cost efficiency. The position prioritizes safety and supports orderly, efficient execution of electrical maintenance work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience, with some technical education beyond high school.
• Electrical planning experience within a CMMS.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in an electrical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is the number one priority.
• Plan and schedule electrical work on daily, weekly, and shutdown schedules; track performance and maintain accurate records.
• Serve as a principal liaison between departments and areas served by electrical personnel.
• Receive electrical work requests, except emergencies, which are directed to the appropriate maintenance supervisors.
• Direct project or construction work orders to the appropriate planner or engineer and consult with engineering as needed.
• Analyze work orders into job steps and determine sequencing, parts, materials, skills, special tools, rental or onsite equipment, and line conditions; obtain supporting drawings, sketches, specifications, and procedures as needed.
• Estimate costs for work orders as required.
• Verify availability of parts, materials, and special tools needed to execute work.
• Maintain a backlog file of work orders awaiting scheduling, taking their respective needs into account.
• Select jobs for scheduling in line with priority deadlines; notify requesters and adjust priorities when jobs cannot be scheduled within their designated priority.
• Chair the weekly scheduling meeting with operations.
• Produce and issue the weekly schedule to operations, including pertinent information in work-order packets issued to supervisors.
• Ensure equipment to be worked on is available for the work, in coordination with the planner and/or supervisor.
• Review completed work schedules and corresponding submitted work orders.
• Monitor backlog size and recommend actions to control it.
• Coordinate field and shop work with other planners.
• Develop standard job plans for recurring work based on historical experience and previous actuals.
• Assist Electrical and Operations management with cost analysis and recommend actions to improve cost efficiency.
• Maintain equipment history records through CMMS, including closed work orders, PM checklists, drawings, failure analysis, modifications, purchase requisitions, and correspondence.
• Develop or modify preventive maintenance plans as needed based on equipment changes and needs.
• Recommend improvements to planning and scheduling.

Benefits

• Industry-leading compensation program.
• 401(k) options that begin vesting on day one.
• Vacation plan.
• Relocation assistance for new team members.
• Employee resource groups.
• Benefits package effective on the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED