Maintenance Planner

Primary Responsibilities

• Create weekly maintenance schedules in coordination with the plant operations.
• Maintain CMMS for assets, PM schedules, WO (work order) backlog, etc.
• Analyze work order backlog and prioritize work.
• Create new PMs and job plans from equipment manuals and best maintenance practices.
• Ensure work orders being scheduled have been appropriately planned with necessary resources, parts, tools, and equipment requirements.
• Align work schedule with labor, equipment, and contractor availability to build maintenance schedules looking ahead 1-4 weeks.
• Incorporate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly planned work into schedules.
• Build detailed maintenance schedules for planned shutdowns.
• Review completed WOs/PMs and take any necessary actions.
• Ensure any breakdown work is captured in a WO.
• Prepare weekly reporting of data collected, providing downtime information, machine efficiency, required replacement parts and coordination of downtime activities.
• Evaluate and update parts inventory based on criticality, usage, and ensure stock is maintained.
• Identification and procurement of key critical maintenance parts for equipment repairs.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA); track and implement resulting action items.
• Contacting, coordinating with, and supporting outside contractors to ensure timely repairs, special PM activities, modification of existing equipment or commissioning new equipment.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and regulatory policies and practices.

Job Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 years industrial planning experience or a minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience in any discipline or a mixture of the 2.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English, short correspondence, and memos, such as supervisory instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and work orders.
• Ability to effectively share information about job duties in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Strong team player with other technical and non-technical team members.
• Must be able to develop part needs from manufacturing BOM.
• Proficient computer skills to include internet searches, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret schematics, prints, piping, and instrumentation drawings.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to writing detailed written instructions.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills.
• A positive and proactive attitude towards safety.
• A quick learner with excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Motivated, methodical, and optimistic.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Wear required PPE: nitrile gloves, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, hard hat or bump cap, coveralls, respirator, and face shield as needed.
• May encounter nickel and/or nickel-containing products. (Nickel allergies are common.)
• Physical ability to lift 30+ lbs.
• Significant amount of walking and climbing of stairs and ladders.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Overtime as required.
• Exposure to shopfloor and loading hazards.
• May be exposed to construction site.

Core Competencies

• Health and Safety focus
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Highly Organized
• Attention to Detail
• Accountability and Dependability

Benefits of Working for Li-Cycle

• High impact work: as a core member of the team, you can take a primary lead role and make a significant impact.
• Global environmental impact: we are a clean technology company with a mission to reduce CO2 emissions globally to ensure a sustainable future for the environment.
• Passionate team: we are pushing boundaries and are passionate about everything we do.