Maintenance Planner

Votorantim Cimentos•Detroit, MI

34d•$95,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, prepares, and provides detailed planning and schedules for maintenance activities to improve plant overall productivity, efficiency, and cost. Some of the essential duties of the position include: developing the annual shutdown plans based upon plant and CMMS requirements; schedule work and equipment downtime in order to meet reliability, productivity and cost reduction goals; work with area supervisors to provide job specific plans and liaise with other departments that are involved with the execution of the plan and provides administrative assistance to Mechanical Maintenance with functions such as invoice processing, cost control, filing, data management, and vacation schedules.

Requirements

Technical or Engineering degree; or one to two years related experience and/or training in plant maintenance/planning; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the Mechanical Maintenance field of study, understand the planning process.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to employee groups, management at all levels of the company.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong working knowledge of SAP maintenance software, Sigga, SAP, MS Office, and MS Project.
CMMS systems and accounting techniques and good mechanical aptitude.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Experience working and supervising in a union environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

SYSTEMS: Maintains and initiates improvements in SAP PM system - Code Notifications, Complete Work Orders, track KPI's. Prepares lists of required materials, tools, and equipment when planning critical work orders.
Obtains quotes, enters PRs and performs follow-up for material and equipment required for maintenance.
Establishes and maintains a system for proper storage of materials, tools, and equipment of pre-work and parts for pending work.
Works with Supervisors and Stores department in doing this.
PLANNER: Creates shutdown schedules; lead shutdown meeting and review work done, costs, rentals and next day plans; establishes work sequences and lead time to complete major inspections and repairs based on resource availability.
Confers with department Supervisors to determine status of assigned projects. Identifies operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Responsible for facility maintenance services, including roofs, boilers, concrete paving, etc.
Prepares Capital Project Funding Requests including technical and financial justifications.
Serves as an internal auditor for ISO & safety audits, as required.
Establishing and maintaining the plants PM routes.

Benefits

Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
Training, professional development
Access to Employees Resource Groups (ERGs), including SheBuilds, which fosters mentorship, leadership development and community support for women at VCNA
Tuition reimbursement/assistance
Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
Fertility drug coverage
Paid Maternity Leave Top Up