Maintenance Planner

AutoReqId: 20652BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $73,460.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $101,007.50

Department: Maintenance

Line of Business: Aggregates

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting

The Role and the Company

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

The Maintenance Planner role is based at our Bridgeport Quarry in Chico, TX and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager.

The Maintenance Planner has responsibility for the long-term, strategic & effective execution of the maintenance work control processes. Additionally, the Maintenance Planner has responsibility for the warehouse. Maintenance Planner is responsible for the efficient and effective planning and/or scheduling of all resources to conduct maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. Key focus areas will be on long term maintenance planning and building job history. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Planner is empowered to manage work priority, develop job plans, define parts and material, define crafts and skills, and engage the proper resources to develop a safe, effective, and efficient work plan. In addition, the Maintenance Planner provides the equipment-related expertise and technical guidance on improving Preventive Maintenance activities.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Manage the receiving, handling, storing, picking, and packing activities of the warehouse, ensuring that quality standards are met.
• Manage inventory accuracy, coordinate order fulfillment, and track shipping times for millions of product orders annually.
• Ensure the area, department, or facility in which they are assigned receive professional maintenance service in a timely manner to ensure high equipment availability and performance.
• Review all planned work request from assigned area and determine validity and accuracy of information and engage the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority. (Note: emergency work orders are not processed by planner/schedulers).
• Reviews work request for accuracy and clarity: clear scope of work, realistic completion date, proper lead times, correct equipment identification, proper charge number (if applicable), proper authorization, and discuss details with originator of the work order.
• Identifies work requiring engineering design and reviews them with engineering.
• Escalates issues to the Plant Maintenance Manager for work which does not appear to be valid or costly.
• Review the work to be performed and determine the best way to accomplish the work.
• Advise/consult with Leads, Supervisors, Originator, Production Supervisors, Planner/Schedule, and Stores as necessary.
• Obtain and organize all information required for the crafts to perform the work: drawings, vendor manual, supplemental instructional materials, special procedures, and other file material which is appropriate. Supplement this information by preparing any additional sketches, drawings, diagrams, notes, or any instructional material which will clarify the work to be performed.
• Identifies and secures all parts and material required to complete the work by providing stores a Bill of Material for the work order and any special kitting instructions.
• Work with Stores to manage critical spare part usage to maximize turns but minimize risk of using critical spares.
• Finalize the Maintenance resource schedule based on agreed plan with Plant Maintenance Manager.
  
  

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Minimum High School Diploma, associate degree in a technical field preferred
• Mechanical/electrical background is necessary. Apprenticeship program or technical school background is desirable.
• Minimum of three years related experience in Warehousing, Planning/Scheduling or Project Management.
• Have adequate craft knowledge and skill to accurately estimate labor hours, material requirement and skills needed to complete a job. Must have a demonstrated ability to visualize and communicate the execution of work.
• Should have good written and verbal communications skills and have demonstrated the ability to be approachable and tactful.
• Good math skills and computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Experience using SAP is a plus.
• Good organizational skills. Demonstrated organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrate ability to write and provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Demonstrate ability to read standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings. Can sketch or redline existing drawings.
• Knowledge and understands the maintenance processes and proper use of the work order system, planning and scheduling and storeroom processes.
• Manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion.
• Works closely with Maintenance Manager, Operation supervision, Operation planning, Maintenance Leads and Supervisors.
• Interfaces with Safety and Environmental resources for specific concerns.
  
  

Work Environment

• Role operates primarily a professional office environment but requires conducting business at manufacturing locations and job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels.
  
  

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
  
  

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled