Maintenance Planner

CF&I Steel, L.P.•Pueblo, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CF&I Steel, L.P. is seeking a Maintenance Planner to join the Asset Maintenance team at Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colorado. The planner arranges maintenance tasks, supports compliance with safety rules, and improves maintenance procedures to increase dependability and reduce downtime. The position develops plans for upkeep tasks, routine checks, predictive maintenance, and preventive maintenance for assigned assets, working with teams across departments. The Maintenance Planner identifies assets and develops work plans for preventive and corrective maintenance, including work instructions, labor estimates, material, and tool requirements. The role supports maintenance budgeting and capital expenditure repair projects, coordinates work priorities and schedules with maintenance and operations, maintains visibility into upcoming preventive maintenance, and helps maintain an electronic library of work procedures and related materials. The planner also reports on maintenance metrics, assists the Maintenance Supervisor with schedules and performance reporting, and uses data analysis and predictive maintenance techniques to improve equipment performance and reliability.

Requirements

Two-year degree in a mechanical or electrical field, completion of an accredited apprenticeship, or at least five years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment focused on mechanical or electrical trades or as a maintenance facility coordinator.
Familiarity with condition-based monitoring tools, such as vibration analysis, thermographic imaging, ultrasound, and laser alignment.
Proficiency in blueprint reading and troubleshooting mechanical equipment operations.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing equipment technologies and limitations, and their effects on safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Strong technical writing and computer skills, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
Experience using a CMMS for maintenance planning; Oracle eAM is preferred.
Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
Knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations and maintenance-operations best practices.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for coordinating with maintenance teams and stakeholders.
Must be eligible to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, maintenance management, or a related field.
Familiarity with Oracle eAM CMMS.

Responsibilities

Identify assets and develop plans for preventive and corrective maintenance activities, including work instructions, labor estimates, materials, and tools, to support safe and efficient MRO, CBM, and PM work.
Develop detailed preventive maintenance plans based on equipment criticality assessments and RCFAs.
Assist in developing maintenance budgets, including CAPEX repair projects.
Meet regularly with maintenance and operations departments to establish work priorities and coordinate equipment maintenance activities.
Maintain at least 45 days of visibility for preventive maintenance work that needs to be performed.
Help create and maintain an electronic library of procedures, Job Safety Analyses, checklists, drawings, contractor scopes, and similar materials.
Monitor and prepare regular reports on maintenance metrics, including downtime and cost summaries, schedule compliance, and preventive maintenance compliance.
Assist the Maintenance Supervisor with maintenance schedules and provide performance reports to improve work-plan accuracy.
Use data analysis and predictive maintenance techniques to monitor and improve equipment performance and reliability.
Identify emerging trends and recurring patterns to proactively address maintenance issues and improve equipment reliability.
Arrange maintenance tasks, ensure safety rules are followed, and improve maintenance procedures to reduce downtime.