Maintenance Planner

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A MAINTENANCE PLANNER WITH A MANUFACTURER IN MORGANTOWN, PA

- Uphold safety, health, environmental procedures, communicates directly M/M department to ensure OSHA and EPA compliance at all times.
- Maximize resources by identifying parts, materials, special tools, external services, rentals and documentation by establishing, maintaining and improving the maintenance planning and scheduling
flow and process.
- Develops full scope and extent of work needed, including cost and time required, to conduct the relevant repair, preventive, predictive, and improvement maintenance activities of the plant
equipment, buildings, and grounds.
- Prepares job plans for scheduling, detailing parts, materials, special tools, external services and documentation with planned costs. Job plans to include the sequencing of associated tasks, taking
into account multi-craft alignment.
- Competent in root cause failure analysis to continuously improve the mechanical reliability of the plant. Able to provide skill/training in root cause analysis.
- Ensures that all maintenance personnel understand the work instructions using a procedures-based maintenance strategy and best practices for all maintenance tasks.
- Monitors tools and parts and utilizes the inventory management system to procure inventory.
- Prepares reports, collects and analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related and operation-related problems.
- Maximizes equipment reliability and availability through effective use of planned maintenance to quickly return equipment to design capability and develops effective and applicable procedures to
ensure defect-free quality maintenance work.
- Maintains a Computerized Maintenance Management System for managing and tracking work orders, back log, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment and makes
recommendations on manpower allocation, levels, and overtime needs including the deployment of contractors as needed.
- Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems routinely to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and identify opportunities for improvement.
-Provide trouble-shooting assistance to the mechanical, electrical, I&E and related functions.
- Identifies current and future maintenance requirements and ensures two-way communications regularly by working closely with and establishing rapport with all maintenance personnel, EHS,
operations, engineering, outside contractors, and other members of management to ensure coordination of maintenance and/or electrical activities whether planned or unplanned.
- Collaborates with maintenance manager and operations supervision to schedule day-to-day manpower and resources for the most effective production and maintenance outcomes

Job Requirements

- Strong mechanical and some electrical expertise in troubleshooting and problem solving
- B.S.M.E degree or BS Degree in a technical discipline preferred.
- 5-7 years of progressive relevant work experience in a skilled maintenance role required.
- Requires experience in maintaining heavy industrial equipment, preferably in mechanical plant
maintenance.
-Maintenance planning, scheduling, and supervisory experience a must.
- Six Sigma and Lean training a plus.
- Some travel may be required

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