Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

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This position occupies a key role in the manufacturing team of the production unit or line in Motion NEMA Motors in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance jobs making sure essential materials are provided prior to the jobs starting. Also, in this role, you will be responsible for procurement of necessary MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operating) supplies as well as maintain accurate inventory in stock room. The objective of this position is to reduce downtime through the effective procurement of MRO products and scheduling of maintenance work orders.

Your responsibilities

• Establish an inventory control system that will provide the necessary availability of spare parts and procurement of special purchases to maintain asset reliability and minimize unplanned downtime
• Responsible for planning maintenance material requirements and expediting material as needed
• Set up and continuously improve critical spare parts inventory including but not limited to: Developing minimum and maximum stocking levels for MRO parts based on lead times and where used to ensure inventory levels on critical items are adequate
• Process stock orders in SAP to ensure proper levels of inventory are maintained
• Physically procure items from local vendors via phone calls and in person travel when situations require it
• Stock received inventory into appropriate locations and perform cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and ensure data integrity
• Report and investigate stockouts daily
• Plan and schedule maintenance PMs (Preventive Maintenances), safety work orders and routine maintenance work orders daily
• Responsible for coordinating with maintenance and production leadership to schedule activities of maintenance team to ensure customer expectations are met and minimal interruptions to production
• Ensure we are meeting PM compliance by scheduling work on time and working cross functionally with appropriate team members
• Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track and report department metrics v/s department goals and prepare weekly and monthly reports as requested by leadership team in a timely manner
• Implement pre kitting of materials for planned jobs
  
  

Your background

• High School Diploma / GED with minimum 4 years experience OR Associate's Degree with minimum 2 years experience OR Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred Experience Includes: Minimum 2 years of experience in a Maintenance role in a manufacturing environment - Minimum 2 years of experience in materials planning, scheduling, purchasing or warehouse - Working knowledge of SAP with background in BUS for maintenance and material planning.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Must be willing to attend classes for additional job related training
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
  
  

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan
  
  

More about us

ABB’s NEMA Motors Division markets, designs and manufactures the market-leading Baldor-Reliance® brand of industrial motors. As the #1 global manufacturer of NEMA motors, our quality products are designed to reliably and efficiently meet the challenges our customers face. Our business is investing in technology, tools, people and processes to ensure our general purpose and application-specific solutions perform as expected, every time. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. myBenefitsABB.com