Maintenance Planner and Scheduler

SI Group•Newport, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Maintenance Planner and Scheduler, reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you will be the principal leader responsible for accurately planning work order requirements for routine, unplanned outage and turnaround work for all craft disciplines at the SI Group Newport facility.

Requirements

High school diploma, or GED equivalent
Experience with CMMS program in inventory control environment
Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Experience writing routine quality assurance reports and correspondence

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant work experience
Strong knowledge of CMMS and ERP systems
Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Maintenance Manager to ensure that all maintenance activities are planned, scheduled and executed in a timely and efficient manner.
Develops detailed work plans to include critical information for job execution to include permitting, safety considerations, special equipment, tools and repair parts required (parts kitting).
Ensures all technical specifications and special instructions are provided on work orders.
Establishes the preparatory work required prior to scheduled equipment down time.
Assists with developing and maintaining preventative maintenance programs that ensure all equipment is well maintained and that production downtime is minimized.
Coordinates planned downtimes to reduce mean time between failures and minimize interference with production schedules.
Evaluates executed work against planned work for requirement deficiencies and address those deficiencies when planning future work.
Uses the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking, planning, and scheduling maintenance.
Conducts weekly meetings with production coordinator to review WO backlog and schedule following weeks activities.
Assists with maintaining spare parts inventory to ensure that all necessary parts are available when needed.
Works closely with the purchasing department to ensure that all MRO supplies are ordered and available when needed.
Assists in annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting.
Reviews, on a regular basis existing job plans and ensures that they are up to date and contain all pertinent information.
Develops and maintains a network of contacts that can provide the goods and services necessary for successful work execution.
Actively manages WO backlog.
Coordinates outside services as required for successful job execution.
Provides relief for Maintenance Manager absences when requested.