Maintenance Planner-Chopin

RoyOMartin•Chopin, LA

39d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner provides technical support for plant maintenance planning, scheduling, and work order systems using Maximo CMMS. The role develops preventive and predictive maintenance plans, creates and schedules work orders, determines labor and material needs, and coordinates with maintenance, engineering, production, contractors, and operating department managers. The planner maintains current drawings, machine center information, plant histories, and downtime records; supports outage schedules and project planning; and reports maintenance costs, benchmarks, and reliability issues. The position also supports budget preparation and helps address planning, scheduling, and CMMS-related issues. The candidate is expected to demonstrate a proactive approach to safety, communicate assertively with a sense of urgency, and be self-motivated, dependable, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively. Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Requirements

Five years of industrial maintenance experience.
Experience using the Maximo CMMS database in a prior position.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Intermediate math skills.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer technical terms.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, Maximo CMMS, and Project Scheduler.
Proactive approach to safety for self and others.
Assertive communication, a sense of urgency, and the ability to influence and motivate others.
Self-motivated, dependable, with leadership skills and a good work ethic.
Ability to work independently and as a team player.
Ability to meet the job's attendance requirement.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for plant maintenance planning, scheduling, and work order systems using Maximo CMMS.
Determine labor costs and material requirements for work orders.
Provide parts information for purchase requisitions so items can be quoted.
Develop, issue, and post project schedules.
Keep drawings and machine center information current and organized.
Prepare annual maintenance goals.
Conduct weekly work order scheduling meetings, assign work orders for the following week, and publish weekly schedules.
Develop the site downtime database and identify required maintenance.
Report results and costs associated with major downtime issues.
Ensure plant histories are collected and stored in Maximo CMMS.
Prepare outage schedules and meetings.
Tour job sites when needed to clarify project issues.
Help resolve planning, scheduling, Maximo CMMS, and department issues.
Measure and report maintenance benchmarks.
Assist operating department managers with budget preparation.