Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Advanced Technology Services•Augusta, AR

10d•$74,001 - $94,641

About The Position

ATS is an industrial maintenance company founded in 1985, with a presence in the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The Maintenance Planner Scheduler evaluates non-emergency maintenance requests, defines work scope and resource needs, and organizes a prioritized work order backlog. The role coordinates with Production to plan and schedule maintenance work, improve work plans and scheduling effectiveness, and maintain accurate maintenance records. It also trains site employees on the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and supports its proper use.

Requirements

Associate degree in a technical field and 1–3 years of maintenance scheduling or planning experience, and/or 5–10 years as a machine repair technician, or an equivalent combination.
Familiarity with an industrial manufacturing environment.
Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications, including Microsoft Office.
Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.

Nice To Haves

Desire to develop leadership attributes.
Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution.
Project management and capital project experience.
CMRP certification.
Green Belt certification.
STS certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluate non-emergency work requests, develop scopes of work, and inspect job locations to determine requirements.
Estimate labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools needed to complete proactive jobs safely and efficiently.
Gather technical documentation from equipment histories, OEM manuals, and the Knowledgebase system, including drawings, schematics, specifications, and spare-parts lists.
Verify parts availability before scheduling work and arrange special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.
Maintain an organized, prioritized work order backlog and keep the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
Use continuous improvement processes to update job plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
Conduct weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Production to set work order priorities, communicate status, and adjust planned maintenance activities as necessary.
Create a weekly technician schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventive maintenance tasks and uses 100% of available technician labor hours.
Improve work order planning and scheduling effectiveness by reviewing processes and using maintenance metrics.
Maintain records and files needed for analysis and reporting of maintenance matters.
Train site employees on CMMS and ensure the system is working with integrity and being utilized.