Planner/ Scheduler

ATS•East Peoria, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves evaluating non-emergency work requests, developing scopes of work, and inspecting job locations to determine job requirements. The planner/scheduler will estimate labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools needed for proactive jobs, ensuring safety and efficiency. They will gather technical documentation, verify parts availability, and arrange for special tools. A key responsibility is maintaining an organized and prioritized work order backlog, aiming for at least 80% in the Ready Backlog. The position also involves employing continuous improvement to update Job Plans, conducting weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Production, and creating a Weekly Technician Schedule that utilizes 100% of available technician labor hours. The role focuses on improving planning and scheduling effectiveness through review processes and maintenance metrics, maintaining essential records, and training site employees on CMMS.

Requirements

Associate Degree required in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling / planning experience and/or 5 – 10 years as a machine repair technician, or equivalent combination of both
Familiar with industrial manufacturing environment
Electrical/mechanical aptitude
Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships

Nice To Haves

Desire to develop leadership attributes
Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution
Project management and capital project experience preferred
CMRP certification
Green Belt certification
STS certification

Responsibilities

Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements.
Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner.
Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system.
Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job.
Arranges for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required.
Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
Conducts weekly planning & scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary.
Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventative maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours.
Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics.
Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.
Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized.