Maintenance Planner and Scheduler

SI Group•Newport, TN

5d•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. You will work closely with the Maintenance Manager to ensure that all maintenance activities are planned, scheduled and executed in a timely and efficient manner. This role involves developing detailed work plans, ensuring technical specifications and special instructions are provided, establishing preparatory work, and assisting with preventative maintenance programs. You will coordinate planned downtimes, evaluate executed work against planned work, and utilize the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking, planning, and scheduling maintenance. Additionally, you will conduct weekly meetings with the production coordinator, assist with maintaining spare parts inventory, work closely with the purchasing department, and assist in the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting. You will also review and update existing job plans, develop a network of contacts for goods and services, actively manage the WO backlog, coordinate outside services, and provide relief for Maintenance Manager absences when requested.

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

Accurately plan work order requirements for routine, unplanned outage and turnaround work for all craft disciplines.
Develop detailed work plans including permitting, safety considerations, special equipment, tools, and repair parts.
Ensure all technical specifications and special instructions are provided on work orders.
Establish preparatory work required prior to scheduled equipment downtime.
Assist with developing and maintaining preventative maintenance programs.
Coordinate planned downtimes to reduce mean time between failures and minimize interference with production schedules.
Evaluate executed work against planned work for requirement deficiencies and address those deficiencies when planning future work.
Use the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking, planning, and scheduling maintenance.
Conduct weekly meetings with the production coordinator to review WO backlog and schedule following weeks activities.
Assist with maintaining spare parts inventory.
Work closely with the purchasing department to ensure MRO supplies are ordered and available.
Assist in annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting.
Review existing job plans on a regular basis and ensure they are up to date.
Develop and maintain a network of contacts for goods and services.
Actively manage WO backlog.
Coordinate outside services as required.
Provide relief for Maintenance Manager absences when requested.