Mechanical Maintenance Planner

SUMMARY: The Planner is responsible for the safe and efficient planning of all mechanical work activities in the Paper area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Interact with production and maintenance staff to plan and schedule the repair and preventative maintenance of equipment and systems.

- Coordinate and prioritize maintenance work with appropriate operations, maintenance, engineering, and safety staff.

- Fully utilize current information, procedures, and work methods to positively impact equipment reliability.

- Provide technical leadership as necessary to production and/or maintenance employees.

- Demonstrate a full commitment to the safety process and policies, including the integration of safety into all planning functions.

- Actively pursue measures that improve operational efficiency, cost reduction, and equipment reliability.

- Maintain a good working relationship with management, staff, and hourly employees.

- Example daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Daily review of new work orders assigned to their planning backlog

- Detail planning for each job on the backlog according to standards

- Develop schedules for maintenance field day activities

- Close work orders with appropriate craftsmen feedback

- Update bills of material as required while planning

- Maintain outage schedules during shutdowns

- Participate in regular scheduling meetings

- Assist team leaders as necessary to complete work orders

- Contact outside contractors as necessary for quotes

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

- None

Qualifications

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Associates degree or higher in a related field or appropriate work experience.

- Experience using Maximo or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think outside the box.

- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality.

- Functional use of Microsoft Office products.

- Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives.

- Highly organized and uses efficient work methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.

- The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

- The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.

- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.

- May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

- No license requirement.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.