Maintenance Planner

Radius Recycling•Oakland, CA

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner (MP) reports to the Maintenance Manager and orchestrates the maintenance department’s resources to support equipment readiness and utilization. The MP works with facilities supervisors to schedule maintenance and repairs, and coordinates with maintenance staff, Maintenance Clerks, Purchasing Agents, and Warehouse personnel to complete work orders and requests in a timely manner. The role operates within defined parameters and aims to deliver safe, effective, and efficient results. The position oversees maintenance work-order and materials processes, equipment and operating records, fuel and fluid usage, labor-hour tracking, and auditing. It coordinates resources with internal teams and outside vendors, reports on these activities to senior management, and works with operational departments to plan preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs. The MP also maintains asset records in Oracle MDCS and supports administrative management, internal controls, and special projects. The workload is cyclical and often reactive, with substantial time pressure and regular overtime. Weekend, weekday, and holiday work may be required. The role includes exposure to physical operations at metal recycling yards and occasional inclement weather. Physical activities include occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, extended periods of sitting and computer or writing work, filing tasks, and continuous speech and hearing for communication.

Requirements

2–5 years of administrative experience in a heavy equipment environment; 5–7 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
Previous supervisory experience.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive an automobile.
Proficiency in all Microsoft 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 effectively in a time-sensitive environment.
Ability to follow instructions in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
Ability to address problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.
Flexibility and adaptability.
All U.S. applicants must be at least 18 years old; all Canada 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Ensure maintenance resources are available so equipment is ready for timely use, coordinating internal resources and outside vendors.
Oversee maintenance work-order creation, material requisitioning, equipment records, operating hours, fuel and fluid usage, labor-hour tracking, and auditing.
Provide senior management with timely, targeted reports on work orders, material requisitioning, equipment records, operating hours, fuel and fluid usage, labor-hour tracking, and auditing.
Coordinate with Purchasing Agents, Maintenance Clerks, and Warehouse personnel to ensure materials are 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 while minimizing operational impact and meeting preventive maintenance requirements.
Maintain accurate asset records 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 for compliance with HR policies and union contracts, including those of the position holder and direct reports.
Review the performance of direct reports.
Interview prospective management and/or production employees.
Work with Human Resources to prepare job descriptions.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Support the Company’s internal control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with controls, and suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls.
Communicate operational problems, code-of-conduct noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions to appropriate levels.