Maintenance Planner

Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

COVIA IS COMMITTED TO EMBRACING AND PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (D&I) WHERE WE WORK, WITH WHOM WE DO BUSINESS, AND WHERE WE LIVE.  We strive to create an inclusive culture where diversity is valued and respected and where all feel included and engaged. We are intentional in our efforts to bring Team Members together and create opportunities to contribute their unique skills, experiences, and perspectives in the pursuit of Covia’s business growth objectives.  Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to the Clearly Covia Values and Culture.

Covia is looking for a Maintenance Planner who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at our Kermit, TX. facility. As a Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for planning the day-to-day maintenance activities of the site by partnering with plant leadership and utilizing data from multiple sources to improve operating outcomes that meet Covia’s production and safety guidelines.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure EHS compliance and adherence to internal standards for safe and sustainable operations.
• Work with site personnel to implement and maintain Condition-based (CBM)/Predictive maintenance (PdM) strategies for our critical equipment classes.
• Be responsible for planning, implementation and administration of Covia’s Controlled Maintenance Program at the site and maintain the Plant Specific Controlled Maintenance Program manual including:
• Preventive maintenance (PM) program. Maintain and modify PM schedules as needed.
• Create and facilitate Emergency work orders
• Create work orders based on condition monitoring from observations and input from production personnel.
• Equipment modification and installation.
• Predictive maintenance program.
• Quality and performance monitoring.
• Cost monitoring.
• Routinely access and query the CMMS (IFS) and other equipment databases for data analysis. Develop and maintain maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Update equipment data, documentation and Preventative Maintenance tasks in CMMS (IFS).
• Create and continually update Job Summaries for standard jobs to include: Job steps, safety pre-cautions like permits, Parts List, Tools needed.
• Plan and schedule activities of maintenance personnel to achieve efficient utilization of manpower, materials, and facilities.
• Schedule maintenance of process equipment to avoid conflict with production and to avoid breakdowns.
• Recommend job training, safety, and housekeeping within the maintenance function.
• Recommend changes in standards, work methods, and procedures to improve maintenance performance, productivity, and profitability.
• Recommend equipment and process modifications to improve efficiencies.
• Maintain open communications with superiors both verbally and by written report.
• Coordinate and plan work with outside contractors as directed.
• Assign and reserve parts for work orders. Create purchase requisitions as needed.
• Work closely with the Procurement personnel to ensure adequate supply of maintenance supplies and also to ensure cost effective procurement of high-quality maintenance parts and supplies.
• Develop and maintain a Critical Spare Parts list along with Procurement personnel.
• Participate in Equipment Criticality Assessments, Critical Spares Analyses, and Root Cause Analyses.
• Ensure repairs, repair techniques and equipment specific training are documented, made available and ensure standards are followed.
• Support Maintenance Supervisor/Superintendent during job execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Two-year associate’s Technical Degree with 3-5 years of experience as maintenance planner and/or scheduler
• Or 5-7 years related experience with no Technical Degree
• Self-motivated to resolve challenges and circumvent obstacles
• Openly discuss opportunities to improve the performance of the business
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental                                           
• 401K with company matching
• Vacation Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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