Maintenance Planner

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

6d•$31 - $55

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner supports compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures and daily labor-force planning and scheduling for 18–25 people. The role identifies jobs for planning, develops time and resource estimates through field checks and review of work requests, and confirms requirements and priorities with production coordinators, facility engineers, or supervisors. The planner creates, reviews, and communicates job plans, including personnel and material needs. The role facilitates job coordination through discussions and meetings, preparation of sketches, drawings, or vendor literature, and ordering parts and materials. It supports effective workforce planning and scheduling through daily communication meetings, documentation, and reports generated from the CMMS system. The position coordinates equipment availability and work schedules with maintenance supervisors, group leaders, and other stakeholders. It helps maintain the integrity of the preventive maintenance program by reviewing CMMS data and instructions, including checklists, spare parts, PM frequency, regulatory compliance, manufacturing schedules, and job-plan content. The planner coordinates work among trades, operating departments, contractors, and support providers, and checks completed work for conformance with standards, codes, specifications, and requestor expectations. The role also analyzes and distributes performance information and reports and coordinates special programs as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent in a trades-related field.
At least 10 years of hands-on experience as a Senior Tradesperson.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Multi-skilled trades capability and familiarity with the application and operation of basic maintenance tools and equipment used by various trades groups.
Knowledge of computer systems and programs used in maintenance operations.
Ability to follow AbbVie policies and procedures involving and impacting maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

Support compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
Support daily labor-force planning and scheduling for 18–25 people.
Identify jobs for planning and create time and resource estimates by conducting field checks and reviewing work requests.
Contact production department coordinators, facility engineers, or supervisors to determine job requirements and priorities.
Create, identify, review, and communicate job or work plans, including personnel and material needs.
Facilitate job and workload communication and coordination through discussions, meetings, sketches, drawings, vendor literature, and ordering parts and materials.
Support workforce planning and scheduling through daily communication meetings, documentation, and CMMS reports.
Arrange equipment availability and coordinate work schedules with maintenance supervisors, group leaders, and other stakeholders.
Maintain preventive maintenance program integrity by reviewing and maintaining CMMS data and instructions, including checklists, spare parts, PM frequency, regulatory compliance, manufacturing schedules, and job-plan content.
Coordinate work with other trades and groups, operating departments, supervisors, facility engineers, outside contractors, and other AbbVie support service providers.
Check completed work for conformance with standards, codes, specifications, and requestor expectations.
Analyze, prepare, and distribute performance information; capture data and create performance reports.
Coordinate special programs as assigned by the Supervisor.