Maintenance Planner

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our familyPOSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:Schedule maintenance and repairs of all operational equipment and machinery. Plan preventative maintenance and ensure safe operation of all equipment and machinery. Develop cost effective preventative and predictive maintenance strategies. Support the maintenance business goal to provide reliable equipment capable of meeting production demands.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:High School Diploma or GED.Three plus years' related experience in a maintenance support position.Thorough knowledge of a specialized or technical field, such as mechanics, maintenance technology, or maintenance process including work orders, predictive maintenance, preventative maintenance and repairs.Strong verbal and written technical communication skills with the ability to interact with multiple levels within the organization.Proven ability to identify and understand electrical and mechanical equipment and components.Demonstrated ability to read and interpret prints and schematics.Ability to create PMs based on manufacturing specifications and working knowledge of equipment.Proficient with basic features of Microsoft Office software products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Associate's Degree or equivalent years of experience.Five plus years' related experience.Maintenance experience in a related industry.Experience with Oracle CMMS/EAM/MRO.Demonstrated project management skills and Gantt chart creation.Demonstrated ability to be proactive in problem solving and to lead the resolution of equipment problems.Proficient with advanced features of Microsoft Office software products (Excel, Project, Word and PowerPoint).MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:Operate the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to approve, process, and schedule work orders, PM's and predictive maintenance tasks.Schedule and plan work based on equipment needs and available manpower working closely with Maintenance Supervisors and employees.Prepare jobs allocating necessary labor, parts, tools, permits, and documentation. Write clear and concise work procedures and maintain the maintenance reference materials.Work closely with production to provide equipment access based on availability.Support the inventory specialist in critical spares inventory including min/max quantities in CMMS. Track spare parts under repair at outside vendors.Identify and review repetitive equipment problems with maintenance engineering. Utilize failure analysis methods to search for root cause preventative measures.Work toward reducing equipment downtime by improving PM and Work Order practices.Work closely with production to efficiently utilize given downtime.Coordinate and communicate shut down of an operational line and make provisions for alternative working conditions.Plan for outages of power or other utilities and identify the scope and risk of such outages.Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements.Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.#CharterSJS123