Maintenance Planner - Manufacturing

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow.  Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Celgard where we develop and manufacture membrane battery separators that are critical components used in lithium-ion batteries for electric drive vehicles (EDVs) and energy storage systems (ESS).

Company:

Celgard, LLC

Job Description:

We are seeking a Maintenance Planner to be a part of the Maintenance team based in Charlotte, NC.   This position directly reports to the Plant Maintenance Manager and does not supervise others. 

Fulltime

8 hours, Monday - Friday

Education Background:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Knowledge & Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience in manufacturing equipment repair or parts

• Planning experience for maintenance activities

• Organizational skills

• Experience with Information analysis

• Continuous Improvement / Lean manufacturing experience

• Proficient with MS Office and CMMS software

• Experience as a project team member, contributing to successful project execution through leadership, collaboration, and delivery of key objectives

• Valid driver's license and safe driving record required

Key Attributes:

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication

• Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment and facility maintenance

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Prepares, schedules, and maintains preventative and predictive maintenance program for equipment to ensure uninterrupted operation of equipment through the following actions:

• Ownership of the maintenance Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedule for all production and facility equipment.  Develops, schedules, and controls preventive and reactive work orders to maintain machinery and equipment in proper working condition.

• Manage maintenance records in the following areas/systems, but not limited to: Electronic records of all PMs, Work order history in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Contractor documentation for safety inspections and PMs

• Ownership of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) as an expert user

• Regular requirement to interpret and manipulate data within CMMS, including asset registers, PM task lists, backlog data, and KPI reports

• Provide technical support (problem solving, etc.) to the Maintenance group when needed.

• Assist in locating and ordering parts and materials for maintenance work

• Coordinate activities of key third party contractors who perform regular maintenance work in the plant

• Support improvement projects aligned with the plant strategy, ensuring successful implementation and measurable business results

• Participate in plant safety processes.  Supports compliance with site procedures, regulatory requirements, and internal standards

• Ensure planning processes effectively incorporate safety, permit, and risk management requirements to support safe and compliant execution of work

• Support the key projects of the engineers.  Works with engineering and reliability functions to embed lessons learned, equipment history, and failure trends into job plans and PMs

• Manage and track all scheduled and required fleet maintenance services (PMs, oil changes, DOT inspections, state inspections, etc.)

• Maintain valid driver's license and safe driving record

• Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone

• Challenge – Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change

• Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy

This position is in a manufacturing plant setting that would require working in a production environment around chemicals and machinery.  Work will be in office and production areas and may require standing and walking for up to 80% of the time.  Lighting and temperature are adequate.  You may be required to lift up to 35 pounds and/or force necessary to push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Celgard manufacturing sites are IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certified.

Perks & Benefits
•    Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits, effective 1st day of the month
•    Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
•    Vacation + 8 Paid Holidays + 24 Hours of Floating Holidays
•    401K Safe Harbor Contribution + Matching
•    Paid Parental Leave after a Year of Employment
•    Employee Assistance Program
•    Life & Disability Insurances

For more than 50 years, Celgard has proven itself as a global leader in the development and production of high-performance membrane technology. Celgard specializes in solvent-free, dry-process, microporous membranes used as separators that are a major component of lithium-ion batteries that power a broad range of electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS). Celgard® membrane is also used in specialty applications such as satellites and military installations as well as other barrier-type applications like technical textiles for waterproof and breathable apparel. Headquartered in the United States, we operate manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and China and have sales and technical service staff located strategically throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. 

Celgard, LLC is a part of the Asahi Kasei Group, which is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. With more than 46,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. We are Creating for Tomorrow!

Charlotte, NC, known as the Queen City, is a thriving metropolitan area of over 2.6 million people across 15 counties. It is situated just north of the South Carolina border and is close enough to drive to the mountains and the beach in two-three hours. Charlotte brings diversity in people, industries and living, from urban to rural. It is ranked second among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home by Nerdwallet.com and is ranked eighth among the top 10 big booming cities by CNNmoney.com. Charlotte is home of one of North Carolina’s largest college campuses, UNC Charlotte. Along with a friendly southern culture, Charlotte offers dining, arts, museums, major league basketball, a national football team, a soccer team, a minor league baseball team, NASCAR, shopping, festivals, a variety of amenities and quick access to several parks for people who love to get outdoors.

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