Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Description

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 

Reports To: 

Maintenance Manager 

Department: 

Maintenance 

Location: 

United Rolls, Inc. 

Position Summary 

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for United Rolls, Inc.'s foundry and machine shop operations. This position ensures maximum equipment reliability, uptime, and efficiency by developing detailed maintenance work plans, managing maintenance schedules, coordinating resources, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. 

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler works closely with Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors, Foundry Managers, Machine Shop Supervisors, Purchasing, and Operations leadership to minimize downtime and maintain critical manufacturing assets involved in the production of iron spun cast rolls. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Maintenance Planning 

• Develop detailed work plans for maintenance activities, including labor requirements, materials, tools, permits, and equipment needs. 
• Review maintenance work requests and prioritize activities based on safety, production impact, equipment criticality, and operational needs. 
• Create job plans and standard maintenance procedures for recurring maintenance tasks. 
• Maintain accurate records of planned maintenance activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 
• Build and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs. 

Maintenance Scheduling 

• Develop weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance schedules. 
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules to minimize disruption to operations. 
• Schedule major equipment shutdowns, planned outages, and annual maintenance projects. 
• Monitor schedule compliance and adjust priorities as necessary. 
• Conduct weekly scheduling meetings with maintenance and production personnel. 

Equipment Reliability 

• Support reliability-centered maintenance initiatives throughout the foundry and machine shop. 
• Analyze equipment failures and maintenance history to identify recurring issues. 
• Recommend improvements to preventive maintenance frequencies and procedures. 
• Assist in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations. 
• Track equipment performance metrics including:  
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) 
• Schedule Compliance 
• Equipment Availability 
• Maintenance Backlog 

Inventory and Materials Management 

• Coordinate with Purchasing and Stores personnel to ensure availability of required maintenance parts and materials. 
• Maintain critical spare parts lists for production equipment. 
• Assist in managing MRO inventory levels. 
• Identify long-lead-time components and establish stocking strategies. 

Foundry Equipment Planning 

Coordinate maintenance planning for: 

• Melting furnaces 
• Induction furnaces 
• Pouring systems 
• Dust collection systems 
• Sand handling equipment 
• Mold preparation equipment 
• Shot blast machines 
• Overhead cranes and hoists 
• Cooling systems 
• Compressed air systems 

Machine Shop Equipment Planning 

Coordinate maintenance planning for: 

• CNC lathes 
• Roll turning lathes 
• Horizontal and vertical boring mills 
• Milling machines 
• Grinding equipment 
• Heat treating equipment 
• Hydraulic systems 
• Material handling equipment 
• Industrial robotics and automation systems 
• Coolant and lubrication systems 

Safety and Compliance 

• Ensure all maintenance work plans comply with OSHA regulations and company safety requirements. 
• Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. 
• Coordinate contractor safety requirements and permits. 
• Participate in safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Assist with environmental and regulatory compliance activities. 

Continuous Improvement 

• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives. 
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency. 
• Support predictive maintenance technologies including:  
• Vibration analysis 
• Thermography 
• Oil analysis 
• Ultrasonic inspections 
• Develop and maintain equipment documentation and maintenance procedures. 

United Rolls, Inc. Mission Alignment 

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler plays a critical role in supporting safe, reliable, and efficient production of high-quality iron spun cast rolls by ensuring maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, and executed to maximize equipment performance and plant productivity while supporting United Rolls' commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement. 

Requirements

 Required Qualifications Education 

• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technology, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field preferred. 
• Equivalent combination of education and maintenance planning experience will be considered. 

Experience 

• Minimum 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment. 
• Minimum 2 years of maintenance planning, scheduling, or reliability experience preferred. 
• Experience in foundry, steel, machining, metals manufacturing, or similar industrial operations strongly preferred. 

Technical Knowledge 

• Industrial mechanical systems 
• Hydraulics and pneumatics 
• Industrial electrical systems 
• PLC-controlled equipment 
• Bearings, gearboxes, and rotating equipment 
• Welding and fabrication processes 
• CMMS software systems 
• Preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies 
• Reliability-centered maintenance practices 

Computer Skills 

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) 
• CMMS systems 
• Ability to develop reports, schedules, and maintenance metrics 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Lean Manufacturing experience 
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification 
• Predictive Maintenance certification 
• Experience with foundry operations and molten metal processes 
• Experience with machine shop processes 

Key Competencies 

• Planning and organization 
• Mechanical aptitude 
• Problem solving and root cause analysis 
• Strong communication skills 
• Attention to detail 
• Time management 
• Project coordination 
• Team collaboration 
• Data analysis 
• Decision making 
• Safety leadership 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment including exposure to heat, noise, dust, vibration, and moving machinery. 
• Ability to walk throughout foundry and machine shop facilities daily. 
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and access elevated work areas. 
• Occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. 
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE). 

Performance Metrics Success in this position will be measured by: 

• Maintenance schedule compliance = 90% 
• Preventive maintenance completion rate = 95% 
• Reduction in unplanned downtime 
• Improved equipment availability 
• Maintenance backlog management 
• Spare parts inventory accuracy 
• Cost control and budget adherence 
• Safety performance and compliance 
• Reliability improvement initiatives completed