Planner I

Freeport McMoRan•Eloy, AZ

5d•$65,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Freeport-McMoRan is hiring a Planner I to support maintenance planning and scheduling at its Technology Center. The Technology Center provides engineering, scientific, laboratory, and technical support to company operations around the world. The role supports an assigned area by coordinating work preparation, scheduling, materials and equipment readiness, and maintenance records in SAP. It also provides forecasts and reporting to support maintenance decisions and performance measurement. Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, including shifts other than day shift, at a 24/7 operation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and one of the following: four years of specific field maintenance experience in mining, manufacturing, or industrial operations; four years of related field maintenance experience in those settings, including two years of specific Planning experience; or four years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in those settings.
Alternatively, an associate degree in a technical field and either two years of related field maintenance experience or two years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in mining, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
Alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a technical field and either one year of related field maintenance experience or one year of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in mining, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
General knowledge of maintenance planning.
Basic understanding of mining and/or process equipment.
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications.
Basic understanding of maintenance management systems and associated applications.
Demonstrated professional and effective written and oral communication skills.
May be required to pass a medical exam and all required training and/or testing.
Must pass pre-employment drug testing and may be subject to ongoing drug and alcohol testing as allowed by applicable law.

Responsibilities

Support the area Supervisor with job preparation, execution, and follow-up according to company standards, including field work to ensure materials and equipment resources are ready and available.
Work with the Supervisor under Equipment Reliability Standards to establish and monitor planned schedules for assigned activities.
Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly planning meetings with stakeholders; review, prioritize, and schedule work orders.
Execute and be accountable for the Runtime Forecasting process in the assigned area.
Develop, monitor, adjust, and maintain schedules in the management system.
Execute, establish, and maintain activity histories in SAP.
Work with onsite Global Supply Chain to manage warehouse minimum and maximum levels and appropriate storage conditions for materials and parts.
Support contract execution by preparing scopes of work, initiating requests for parts and materials, and interfacing with Global Supply Chain and, when needed, vendors.
Collaborate with senior Planners and first-line supervisors on planning and organizing major production shutdowns.
Maintain the integrity of SAP information to support planning and scheduling objectives.
Provide data for maintenance management decisions, including departmental budgets and weekly forecasting.
Generate regular and ad hoc reports for site management to measure key performance indicators.
Perform other duties as needed.