Maintenance Planner

Hecla Mining Company•Mullan, ID

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About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is a key member of the maintenance team, responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating site maintenance activities to support safe, efficient, and reliable operation of maintenance systems. The role works closely with maintenance, operations, warehouse, contractors, and reliability teams to optimize maintenance performance and plant uptime. The position develops and maintains maintenance schedules, plans shutdowns and outages, identifies staffing and material needs, administers the IFS computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), manages work orders and backlogs, and generates maintenance and cost reports. It supports preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability improvements, root cause analysis, procedure development, inventory and procurement coordination, budgeting, cost control, and capital maintenance projects. The Maintenance Planner supports work execution by preparing job plans and instructions, coordinating with supervisors, foremen, and operations, and completing administrative tasks. The role promotes compliance with safety, environmental, MSHA, and company requirements, incorporates hazard identification and risk mitigation into maintenance plans, and may support field activities as required.

Requirements

Post-high-school degree in a related field, Journeyman Certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior experience setting up, using, and maintaining computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Minimum 3 years of experience planning maintenance activities.
Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Excel.
Willingness to comply with company policies and procedures, particularly those relating to safety, human resources, and the environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IFS.
Experience in a mining environment.
Understanding of maintenance practices in a mining environment, including crushing and grinding circuits, pumping systems, flotation circuits, water treatment systems, and mineral processing or concentrator operations.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term maintenance schedules, optimizing labor, materials, and equipment availability.
Plan and coordinate shutdown and outage activities to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime.
Identify required manpower, skills, materials, and timelines for planned work.
Coordinate and oversee contractor and temporary labor activities as required.
Administer and maintain the IFS CMMS, including work orders, master data, and reporting.
Maintain accurate records, maintenance history, parts lists, and component tracking.
Create, manage, and maintain maintenance work orders, ensuring complete documentation of work performed and equipment history.
Prioritize and track outstanding work orders to manage the backlog and support timely completion.
Develop, maintain, and generate maintenance and cost reports, including KPIs.
Support and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Collaborate with reliability engineering to improve maintenance strategies, processes, and system effectiveness.
Facilitate root cause analysis for chronic or high-risk equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
Participate in risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop, update, and maintain standard job procedures for routine and non-routine maintenance activities.
Coordinate with warehouse personnel on parts availability, non-inventory procurement, warranty claims, and core returns.
Work with the warehouse to manage inventory quantities for maintenance activities.
Identify and procure materials and services needed for planned maintenance.
Maintain component and warranty tracking systems for major equipment.
Assist with maintenance department budgets and forecasts.
Monitor department expenditures, track variances, and provide analysis to support cost control.
Support capital maintenance projects as required.
Coordinate with supervisors, foremen, and operations to support effective execution of planned work.
Provide maintenance crews with job plans, work instructions, and documentation.
Complete administrative tasks, including reports, time tracking, and material requests.
Participate in meetings, training sessions, and cross-functional coordination activities.
Promote compliance with applicable safety standards, MSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and company policies.
Support safe work planning by incorporating hazard identification and risk mitigation into maintenance plans.
Review, update, and develop standard operating procedures related to mill maintenance tasks.
Conduct work in an environmentally responsible manner and comply with applicable environmental laws and procedures.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration with work team members.
Perform additional assigned duties, including supporting field activities when required, in accordance with applicable labor agreements.