Electrical Planner

Hecla Mining Company•Mullan, ID

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About The Position

The Electrical Planner is a key member of the maintenance team, responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating site electrical and process controls activities to support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of electrical and process systems. The role works closely with maintenance, operations, warehouse, contractors, and reliability teams to optimize maintenance performance and plant uptime. The position develops and maintains schedules, plans shutdown and outage work, identifies labor and material needs, administers the IFS computerized maintenance management system, manages work orders and backlog, and produces maintenance and cost reports. It also supports preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability improvements, root cause analysis, materials coordination, budgeting, cost control, and capital maintenance projects. The Electrical Planner provides job plans and documentation to crews, coordinates work execution with supervisors, foremen, and operations, and supports safe work planning. The role promotes compliance with safety, environmental, company, and applicable MSHA requirements, and may support field activities when required.

Requirements

Post-high-school degree in a related field, Journeyman Certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior experience setting up, using, and maintaining computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
At least 3 years of experience planning electrical activities.
At least 5 years of experience in electrical work.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Excel.
Willingness to comply with company policies and procedures, especially those concerning safety, human resources, and the environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IFS.
Experience in a mining environment.
Understanding of electrical and process controls practices in a mining environment, including crushing and grinding circuits, pumping systems, flotation circuits, water treatment systems, and mineral processing or concentrator operations.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term electrical and process controls schedules, coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
Plan and coordinate shutdown and outage activities to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime.
Identify manpower, skills, materials, and timelines required for planned work.
Coordinate and oversee contractor and temporary labor activities as needed.
Administer and maintain the IFS computerized maintenance management system, including work orders, master data, and reporting.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, history, parts lists, and component tracking.
Create, update, and manage electrical and process controls work orders, ensuring complete work documentation and equipment history.
Prioritize and track the work order backlog to support timely completion and prevent equipment failures or unplanned downtime.
Develop and maintain maintenance and cost reports, including key performance indicators.
Support and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for the electrical department.
Collaborate with reliability engineering to improve maintenance strategies, processes, and system effectiveness.
Facilitate root cause analyses for chronic or high-risk equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
Participate in risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop, update, and maintain standard job procedures for routine and non-routine maintenance.
Coordinate with warehouse personnel on parts availability, procurement, warranty claims, core returns, and inventory quantities.
Identify and procure materials and services needed for planned electrical and process controls activities.
Maintain component and warranty tracking systems for major equipment.
Assist with electrical department budgets and forecasts; monitor expenditures, analyze variances, and support cost control.
Support capital maintenance projects as required.
Coordinate with supervisors, foremen, and operations to ensure effective execution of planned work.
Provide job plans, work instructions, and documentation to electrical and process controls crews.
Complete administrative tasks such as reports, time tracking, and material requests.
Participate in meetings, training sessions, and cross-functional coordination activities.
Promote compliance with applicable safety standards, MSHA and environmental regulations, and company policies.
Incorporate hazard identification and risk mitigation into maintenance plans and promote environmentally responsible work practices.
Review, update, and develop standard operating procedures related to mill maintenance tasks.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration with the work team.
Perform additional assigned duties, including supporting field activities when required, in accordance with applicable labor agreements.