Mechanical Maintenance Planner

Your Qualifications:

• Two-year degree/advanced technical training with at least 3 years’ experience at a Master level discipline OR GED/HS Diploma with 5-7 years of on-the-job heavy industrial mechanical experience.
• Must have master level knowledge of heavy manufacturing or other related maintenance engineering activities.
• Possess extensive working knowledge of maintenance concepts and techniques with a demonstrated expertise in asset reliability technology and systems as well as experience using CMMS (SAP ERP preferred).
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, have the ability to work independently or in a team environment, perform and prioritize a variety of tasks with minimum supervision, and have a broad knowledge of computer software applications.
• Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support ARP assessment and improvements.
• Participate in all major failure incident investigations within area of responsibility.
• Maintain optimal inventory plans and assist with inventory management for equipment and critical spare parts using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodologies.

• Coordinate and manage work order backlog for area of responsibility.
• Facilitate Down Day and Outage planning meetings.
• Develop maintenance plans and schedule approved non-emergency-based work plans.
• Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support ARP assessment and improvements.
• Participate in all major failure incident investigations within area of responsibility.
• Prepare, plan, and provide work packages for maintenance activities during down days and major plant outages.
• Develop and maintain optimal inventory plans and assist with inventory management for equipment and critical spare parts using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodologies.
• Train personnel on equipment care, modifications, renovations, installations, additions, and replacements of facilities and equipment.
• Participate in all safety programs to help reduce accidents throughout the plant.
• Ensure timely completion of preventative maintenance and predictive work orders within specifications, and compliance with appropriate rules and regulations.
• Audit non-emergency work orders for proper data management, as well as develop inspection procedures for major repaired equipment when returned to the plant.
• Interface between maintenance and engineering on all new capital expenditures and assist in the development of equipment specifications to ensure that predictive and preventative maintenance tools can be implemented effectively.
• Update CMMS, including SAP, for new equipment and equipment changes, work plans, job plans, preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance. 
• Generate CMMS, including SAP, reports that are utilized in all aspects of managing proactive maintenance

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