Maintenance Planning Scheduler-Perry Harvest Plant (Perry, GA, US, 31069)

Summary

The role of the Maintenance Planner is to manage the Planning/ scheduling department to improve work force productivity, work quality and cost by analyzing, anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, parts and material, and equipment access.

Reporting to the Salaried Maintenance Planner/Scheduler and maintaining liaison between Production and Maintenance, this position is responsible for the planning, scheduling and coordination of all planned maintenance work performed by its department. This position is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matter.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The planning and scheduling function is the hub from which all planned maintenance activity is coordinated. It is the process of describing a job in terms of how it is to be performed and what resources will be required. It involves a broad spectrum of activity. The Planner must know the job well enough that one can describe what is to be accomplished and can estimate how many man-hours will be required. If the Planner doesn't know requirements, the assigned crew will not know the expectation.

Is the principal contact and liaison person between Maintenance and Production and other supported departments. In this capacity, the position ensures that all internal customers of Maintenance receive timely, efficient and quality service. The position also takes a continuing interest in customer (internal) needs. With keen awareness of the customer’s situation (schedule, problems, etc.), the Planner is able to help Production balance their need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through proactive maintenance.

Is responsible for long-range as well as short-range planning. Long-range planning involves the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources. These two basic variables must be kept in balance if a proactive maintenance environment is to be established and sustained.

 Planning and scheduling for shutdowns (major and minor)

            --- Bar Charts

            --- Networks

            --- Development of model shutdown plans by standard segments

Develop Planner reference systems to include a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.

Keeps the salaried Maintenance Planner/Scheduler properly informed of abnormal or critical situations and seeks advice on matters outside the Planner's knowledge or authority. Develop and make recommendations for system improvement.

Minimum Education

Further technical education beyond high school or vocational training; minimum Perdue Maintenance A Mechanic technical and competency knowledge; demonstrated leadership and influential behaviors; and proven oral and written communication skills.

Experience Requirements

Experience Preferred

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements