Maintenance Planner

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Oakland, CA

3d•$38 - $43

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner (MP) reports to the Maintenance Manager and orchestrates the maintenance department’s daily resources to maximize equipment readiness and utilization. The position works with facilities supervisors to schedule maintenance and repairs and coordinates with Maintenance Clerks, the Purchasing Agent, and other department members to complete work orders and requests in a timely manner and in alignment with facility needs. The role operates within defined parameters and aims to deliver safe, effective, and efficient work that supports quality, reduces accidents and errors, and increases profits. The MP ensures maintenance resources are available, coordinates with internal teams and outside vendors, oversees maintenance work-order and materials processes, and reports on maintenance activity to senior management. The position also coordinates equipment needs and scheduled repairs with departmental supervisors and managers, maintains accurate asset records in Oracle MDCS, and performs administrative and supervisory duties. The job may involve substantial time pressure, reactive workloads, regular overtime, weekend and holiday work, and exposure to physical operations at metal recycling yards and occasional inclement weather.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2–5 years of administrative experience in a heavy equipment environment required, or 5–7 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Previous supervisory experience required.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive an automobile required.
Proficiency in all MS Office applications, including Outlook.
Typing and 10-key competency.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent professional oral and written communication skills with personnel at all levels and with customers.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects and work well in a time-sensitive environment.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.
Flexibility to adapt to changing workload and work schedules.
Ability to lift and carry up to 10 pounds occasionally; sit and write by hand or keyboard for extended periods, up to 6–8 hours per day; assemble, paper-punch, staple, and file papers; and apply sufficient force to open and close file drawers.
Ability to communicate continuously by speech and hearing; visual acuity for close-detail work, preparing and analyzing data figures, accounting, and computer use.
All U.S. applicants must be at least 18 years old; all Canadian applicants must be at least 16 years old.
U.S. employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check. New hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement; this applies to U.S. non-union employees.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Ensure necessary maintenance resources are available so equipment is ready for timely use; coordinate efficient use of internal resources and outside vendors.
Oversee maintenance department functions related to work-order creation, material requisitioning, equipment records, operating hours, fuel and fluid usage, man-hour tracking, and auditing.
Provide senior management with timely, targeted reports on work orders, material requisitioning, equipment records, operating hours, fuel and fluid usage, man-hour tracking, and auditing.
Coordinate with Purchasing Agents, Maintenance Clerks, and Warehousemen to make materials available for repairs on open maintenance actions.
Ensure priority requisitions use established Urgency of Need Designators to support timely maintenance of down equipment.
Work regularly with departmental supervisors to ensure equipment needs are met.
Work with departmental managers to plan scheduled repairs that minimize operational impact while meeting preventive maintenance requirements on time.
Ensure assets are accurately recorded in Oracle MDCS, including the facility asset listing and assignment of assets to owning operations departments.
Monitor exempt and hourly staffing levels for cost-effectiveness and competitiveness.
Monitor supervisory practices, including those of the role and direct reports, for compliance with HR policies and union contracts.
Review the performance of direct reports.
Interview prospective management and/or production employees.
Work with Human Resources personnel to prepare job descriptions.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Support the Company’s Internal Control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls and suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls.
Communicate upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, policy violations, or illegal actions.