Maintenance Scheduling and Planning Technician
About The Position
The Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Technician is responsible for day-to-day scheduling of the trades workforce. The role runs weekly planning meetings with departments, sources the parts and tools required for work, and assigns daily schedules to the trades workforce. The technician reviews incoming work orders and plans the labor hours, tools, parts, and job sequence needed to complete them. The position also coordinates with vendors, technical representatives, the storeroom, engineers, and departments across the facility, while supporting safety, quality, audits, and proper work methods. The schedule is generally 40 or more hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexibility required. Overtime, on-call duties, and weekend work are required at times to support production. Minimal domestic or international travel may occasionally be required, though it is the exception.
Requirements
- Associate degree in a technical field, such as mechanical or electrical, or equivalent 5–10 years of work experience.
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Good PC skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Proficiency in Maximo.
- Ability to multitask and work professionally with others.
- Consistently meet scheduled timelines.
- Flexibility with work schedule to support department requirements.
- High level of personal commitment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Professional communication skills.
- Leadership ability to assign and coordinate work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with preventive maintenance scheduling.
- Understanding of electrical and control systems.
- Experience with machining, welding, and other fabrication methods.
- Familiarity with manufacturing cellular ceramic products.
- Continuous process improvement experience.
- Experience with Excel, OSIsoft PI, SAS JMP, or similar applications.
- Certified Six Sigma DMAIC or Lean Green Belt, or related project experience.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for safety within the Maintenance Department.
- Participate in maintenance planning meetings with other facility departments.
- Review incoming work orders and plan the labor hours, tools, and parts required for each job.
- Plan the sequence of jobs.
- Communicate with vendors and technical representatives.
- Coordinate with the storeroom to add, revise, and delete spare-parts records.
- Participate in customer and ISO audits.
- Coordinate work scheduling with engineers and departments across the complex.
- Check the work of assigned trades for errors, quality, and quantity.
- Ensure adherence to proper work methods, including Hotwork and LOTO.
- Instruct assigned trades on a daily basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout the career.
- Company matching contributions to a 401(k) savings plan; the posting describes contributions of up to 4% of pay when contributing at least 6%, and total retirement contributions that can reach 7%–12% of pay depending on age and years of service.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid parental leave and family building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
