Maintenance Planner

West Fraser•Opelika, AL

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this position is for planning, scheduling and coordinating all plannable maintenance work performed on the worksite, in addition to keeping proper maintenance records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year Maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment
CMMS experience
High School Diploma or equivalent
Microsoft Office experience
2+ years Maintenance Planner experience including responsibility for planning daily maintenance and scheduled outages preferred
Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across different levels at the mills

Nice To Haves

Experience in wood products/lumber industry
10+ years millwright experience preferred
Strong analytical skills
Logical reasoning
Project management
Teamwork
Exceptional written and verbal skills
Strategic thinking
Problem solving skills
Experience with managing multiple project
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively on all levels
Flexibility and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Daily review maintenance time sheets and compare completed work orders and PMs to time sheets, making sure numbers and time match, and reschedule any work orders and PMs not completed
Review work orders for any parts that need ordering
Review completed PMs and make sure that appropriate work orders are written
Write any work orders as needed
Plan and schedule maintenance work orders and PMs daily in order of highest priority, prioritizing any safety work order that proposes an immediate safety hazard
Make sure parts are in stock for any scheduled work
Create purchase requisitions and order part numbers for non-stock items
Update BOM list bi-weekly
Track problem areas in the mill by reviewing function locations that have repetitive work orders
Track cylinder, electric motor and pump failures through open work orders to completion
Schedule outside contractors for maintenance or repair services as needed
Attend and participate in safety meetings
Communicate daily with Maintenance Supervisor concerning maintenance issues and any repetitive problems
Review all downtime reports daily
Participate in RCFA team activities to identify and implement solutions to failures
Interface with Predictive Maintenance Technicians daily to ensure all equipment condition monitoring data indicating potential problems is incorporated into planned maintenance and failures are prevented
Track problem areas in the mill by reviewing function locations that have repetitive works orders written
Maintenance Clerk backup as needed to include completing PMs and work orders, printing PMs, completing maintenance time and payroll
Learn to print safety work order reports, PM reports, and failure and cost reports
Help refine PMs as needed
Special projects and other duties as assigned