Maintenance Scheduler

Shearer's Foods•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Scheduler manages the ready-to-schedule backlog for work created through the work management process. Working directly with the Maintenance, Production Scheduling, and Sanitation teams, the Scheduler develops short-, medium-, and long-term work schedules, schedules all available labor hours and outside contractor work, and assembles job packets with the maintenance schedule. The role uses work management processes and CMMS data to coordinate and improve maintenance scheduling, documentation, and compliance.

Requirements

High school or equivalent degree required.
Two-year technical degree preferred, or 3 years of Maintenance Scheduling experience.
2+ years of high-level maintenance technician experience.
Ability to fully leverage a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), such as Maintenance Connection.
Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance principles.
Knowledge of maintenance project implementation.
Strong knowledge of production and manufacturing equipment and processes.
Knowledge of business and management principles involving strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people.
Strong interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings.
Ability to prepare detailed repair and metrics reports.
Ability to work within an integrated operating enterprise.
Ability to manage team members in executing complex programs.
Ability to work a variable schedule.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities consistent with the essential duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

A two-year technical degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the production scheduler in scheduling meetings to schedule all ready-to-schedule work.
Determine schedules, sequences, and work assignments based on work priority, equipment criticality, due dates, production priorities, and personnel skills.
Create and distribute weekly maintenance schedules for the associated plant.
Schedule 100% of available labor hours and schedule outside contractor work.
Assemble job packets with the maintenance schedule.
Use and adhere to the work scheduling work stream in the Work Management Process.
Use metrics and data to evaluate and improve work processes.
Confer with interplant supervisors to schedule work within or between departments.
Generate reports and track scheduling compliance metrics from the CMMS.
Schedule maintenance projects that are not capital-funded, as required.
Update work scheduling practices based on job closeout feedback.
Maintain high-quality work order documentation and records in the CMMS.