Maintenance Planner/Scheduler
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, develops work scopes and plans, and coordinates labor, parts, equipment, and tools so proactive work can be completed safely and efficiently. The role maintains an organized, prioritized backlog and supports effective weekly scheduling in coordination with Production. The position also improves job plans and planning and scheduling processes using continuous improvement and maintenance metrics. It maintains records for analysis and reporting and trains site employees on the CMMS, ensuring the system is used with integrity. Work is typically performed in a factory environment that is usually very loud and may include exposure to hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors.
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 of both.
- 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 the scope of work, and inspect job locations to determine requirements.
- Estimate the labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools needed to complete proactive jobs safely and efficiently.
- Gather and review technical documentation, including drawings, schematics, specifications, and spare-parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals, and the Knowledgebase system.
- Verify parts availability before scheduling and arrange special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.
- Maintain an organized and prioritized work order backlog, identify the next highest-priority jobs for planning, and maintain the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
- Use continuous improvement 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 when necessary.
- Create a weekly technician schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventive maintenance tasks and utilizes 100% of available technician labor hours.
- Improve work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through review and use of maintenance metrics.
- Maintain records and files needed for meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance-related matters.
- Train site employees on the CMMS and ensure it is functioning with integrity and being utilized.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- PTO.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
