Maintenance Planner

MAINTENANCE PLANNER
M-F / 40 HOURS + OT AS NEEDED

What’s in it For You:

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive working alongside a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do:

• Reviews work orders for completeness / all required information (based on a good quality work order) and returns work orders to Operations Maintenance Gatekeeper if not complete. Escalates issues to the Maintenance Supervisor for chronic issues.
• Uses, where possible, an archived plan or task list for the basis of a new actual plan. Goal is to eliminate non-value-added planning activities and ensure that job plans are not planned with unnecessary excess time.
• Uses “quality feedback” from the person who completed the work to optimize archived plans. Seeks approval from the Maintenance Supervisor before changing numbers of crafts and job duration.
• Provides feedback to the person who supplied the Planner Feedback Form on how the information was used (updates, communication, etc.). This includes decisions not to make changes.
• Carries out field checks when needed to verify job plan.
• Prepares job plan and inputs plan into the CMMS indicating the required resources, materials, and services.
• Ensures all information required to safely and efficiently complete the work is associated with the work order prior to the work order being scheduled
• Works with the Material Coordinator after material availability has been confirmed to validate that the work order status is ‘ready to ‘schedule’.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to determine appropriate repair solution
• Identifies task activities necessary to execute a job plan safely, efficiently, and effectively.
• Identifies resources, materials, tools, and equipment required to perform tasks.
• Identifies / solicits safety information and requirements necessary to safely perform tasks.
• Records tasks / information within the work order.
• Notifies other crafts of their requirement to provide input to the job plan.
• Updates and archives repetitive job plans
• Validates good data before saving.
• Consider constructability and maintainability when developing plans.
• Considers material costs when selecting materials from specifications.
• Utilizes “Best Practices” where applicable during the planning process.
• Uses Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) when necessary while building proactive repair plans to support Reliability.
• Reviews backlog daily for key actions
• Looks for long delivery items to inform Material Coordinator
• Normal jobs to plan
• Attends Planner-required meetings.
• Maintains discipline to the Work Execution Management (WEM) process
• Adhere to all plant safety policies and procedures
• Engage in the Plant’s Continuous Improvement Culture and Program

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Maintenance Planner or relative equivalent experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of construction and operation of typical process equipment, such as:
  • Pumps
  • Control and manual valves
  • Instrumentation
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Motors
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and process issues
• Experience working with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
  • MaintainX preferred

Physical Demands:

• May be required to Lift/Push/Pull/Carry up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders on a regular basis.
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel, and perform repetitive physical activities throughout the workday.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including a respirator.
• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

Work Environment:

• Some work is accomplished indoors and in air conditioned or well-ventilated facilities.
• Work is normally executed in an office equipped with a telephone and computer.
• Work will be in a plant environment. This will require frequent visits to the plant with a variety of weather and temperature conditions.

Location Information:

• This will be a local position at the Odessa, TX plant.
• Day shift