Maintenance Planner

Ascend Elements is a fast-growing organization that is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials for electric vehicles. Recognized as a climate technology leader, the company elevates the value of recycled elements and engineers sustainable battery materials to support the global clean-energy transition. The companys patented Hydro-to-Cathode direct precursor synthesis technology produces new, sustainable cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in improved performance and lower carbon emissions. Ascend Elements is taking sustainability in the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Maintenance Mechanical Planner is responsible for providing job task planning for mechanical equipment maintenance repair, preventive work orders, and improvement projects to production, utility operations, and infrastructure systems as necessary to provide for safe operations, regulatory compliance, and equipment availability.

Duties / Responsibilities:

* Incorporate safe behavior into all activities and consistently comply with all established safety and health policies and procedures.
* Perform planning activities for Maintenance Technicians such as field walking the point of work to determine the overall scope to safely execute work orders. This includes assessments of scaffolding needs, insulation removal/replacement, rigging and hoisting, temporary lighting, temporary power, temporary shelter, specialty tools, maintenance procedures, and required parts.
* Example work orders would include pump mechanical seal replacement, pull/shop/replacement of relief devices, installing structural steel, replacing piping spools, weld repair scopes, opening flanges and manways of tanks for confined space entry, driving lubrication rounds, driving vibration monitoring rounds of rotating equipment, insulation removal, steam tracing repairs, reactor agitator blade installation, etc.
* Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP-PM) effectively to document and accomplish required maintenance in an efficient and organized manner.
* Use mobile devices/tablets to access the SAP-PM from the field and capture field pictures.
* Order parts to achieve a planned work order.
* Help optimize the preventive maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy.
* Provide maintenance procedure and training development assistance for new equipment.
* Perform On-the-Job Training with new members of the team.
* Cooperate with groups and individuals within the Engineering & Facilities department, Operations, contractors, and other service units.
* Network with other Ascend Elements sites to address new needed maintenance procedures, emerging best practices, and standardization of work processes.
* Perform all tasks and assignments in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Periodically cover for the Maintenance Supervisor.
*