Job Description

Exempt

X

Non-Exempt/Hourly

Job Title: Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Business Unit: Maintenance

Department: Maintenance

Location: McDonough, GA

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance Planner Scheduler works to maximize material handling equipment efficiency for operations. This position is responsible for developing maintenance plans and schedules based on recurring preventive maintenance activities, predictive maintenance data and key performance indicators (KPI). Key activities for this position include screening Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) work orders, auditing equipment to document work requirements and quality, estimate labor hours, materials, tools and equipment for all assigned work orders to support a proactive, reliability centered maintenance (RCM) program. This role will work closely with maintenance management, maintenance technicians, controls systems specialists and operations teams to plan, coordinate and schedule proactive maintenance activities during available downtime windows to prevent unplanned downtime of material handling equipment and disruption to production activities.

Essential Job Functions:Screens work orders, identification of scope, analysis of required level of planning and overall scheduling of maintenance activities given available resources, criticality of work, and available maintenance windows.Performs equipment quality audits to identify and document job requirements.Identifies specific safety hazards associated with planned maintenance activities.Estimates required work hours associated with work order tasks and total work duration.Plans parts and materials for reliability improvement projects in order to maximize drive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) uptime and lower costs.Ensures all work orders and maintenance activities are derived from (EAM) system and accurately closed out.Compiles equipment information into a job package that is ready for technicians to accomplish each shift; clearly communicates the critical steps in the work process.Collects necessary engineering drawings, technical documents and specifications.Analyzes equipment downtime data and develops & manages a warranty process that will drive a proactive maintenance program that ensures 85% of planned work is proactive.Facilitates strong communication with (OEM) vendors.Communicates with maintenance managers, technicians and controls systems specialist regarding ideas and procedures that will enhance and optimize future work activities.

Education/Training:

Required:

High School diploma

Experience/Knowledge/Abilities

Required:

1 - 2 years’ experience as a maintenance planner / scheduler working within an industrial maintenance complex, manufacturing / distribution industries, or related field. Hands-on experience in material handling systems (MHS) installation, operation and maintenance subject matter expert (SME) level knowledge of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) use. Functional maintenance experience in a reliability centered maintenance environment. Extensive technical knowledge, industrial mechanical and electrical systems and automation, controls and robotics systems Preferred:

Maintenance planning 2 – 4 years, (CMMS), preferably (EAM) 1-2 years. 5 years material handling system installation and operation experience. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) planner / scheduler with experience working with an (EAM) system and (CMMS). Maintenance & Reliability Professional Certification. Certification in infrared thermal imaging, ultrasound and other predictive technologies.Bi-lingual English / Spanish ability

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Slip resistant footwear Apron or smock or uniformCompany supplied glovesHairnet/beard netEar, eye, and head protection gear Employees Supervised: None

Travel: None

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the job. It is not a complete list of job duties and responsibilities and may not contain a complete list of the skills and abilities needed to do the job. The job may change as the business changes or customer needs change or may vary from location to location.

6a - 3pm