Planner

Pay Band: M

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With over 26,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can beand grow your career.

This position reports to the Supervisor, Planning.

What You Will Do

• Daily planning activities require problem-solving skills to address equipment repair methods, material requirements, cost estimating and time estimating to complete requested work--long term outage planning requires ability to use Microsoft Project and skills to plan, estimate, coordinate, and resolve problems associated with outages
• Actively support safety processes and encourage subordinates support; participates in the process of identifying and selecting appropriate safety precautions, instructions, and required protective gear; ensure compliance with company Safety policies and procedures
• Consult with Safety personnel, Maintenance Engineers, Project Engineers, or other specialists as required in the event that expert or specialized advice as required in the event expert or specialized advice is needed (tie off points, lifting plans, etc.)
• Keep work areas in compliance with all applicable company, state, federal policies and procedures
• Ensure all MSDS sheets are readily available and all new chemicals or products are processed through chemical approval process
• Ensure that all personnel coming in to the work area have the proper training
• Act as the principal contact and liaison for all maintenance work
• Receive all work orders from the Maintenance Coordinator
• Screen each work order to see that it has been properly filled out, is clearly defined, and is realistic in scope
• Plan maintenance Work Orders by analyzing basic job steps, determining their relative sequence and identifying parts, materials, special tooling, skills, and personnel requirements for each step
• Obtain maintenance manuals and drawings, as needed
• Estimate total cost of each Work Order and task in terms of required direct labor and material
• Order necessary material from the warehouse and verify availability via the Advantis System
• Work with the Materials Department to procure those parts and materials that are out-of-stock
• Issue requisitions for non-warehouse stock materials and special tools
• Monitor delivery of these items and works with Material Department to expedite, if necessary
• Prepare masterwork orders for preventive maintenance jobs and standing work orders for selected repetitive jobs not included in the PM program
• Maintain backlog files of Work Orders awaiting scheduling in accordance with priority limits
• Review weekly backlog report
• Develop a Maintenance Work Schedule for the following day
• Develop a list of jobs from the backlog for the weekly schedule
• Meet the deadlines established by the Requesting Department and maintain preventive maintenance schedules in selection of jobs for weekly schedule
• Participate in the process of identifying and selecting appropriate safety precautions, instructions, and required protective gear, although ultimate responsibility for this remains with the Maintenance Supervisor and the individual assigned to the task
• Attend the Daily Schedule Meeting for scheduling the following days work
• Finalize schedules, ensuring that the work scheduled balances with the hours available
• Coordinate assistance from associated crafts and performs other coordination activities necessary for the orderly and efficient implementation of the scheduled jobs by the supervisor and colleagues
• Deliver the Daily Work Order Plan together with the hard copy of Work Orders including job packages each day to the supervisor to discusses any special instructions or considerations to be observed in job follow through
• Carefully review completed daily work plans and update job plans then enter actual work completed into work order history detailed by the Supervisor
• Comply with all corporate and local protocol when planning work orders and developing requisitions
• Monitor costs on work orders and purchase orders to assure compliance with departmental budgeting
• Monitor Departmental Maintenance cost, T/S cost, Purchase Order cost to ensure expenditures are within Departmental guidelines
• Comply with corporate and protocol spending controls
• Recommend expenditures for daily repair activities, long-term outage planning, budgeting process, and capital expenditures
• Share in making decisions in the areas of scheduling work and changing departmental procedures
  
  

What You Will Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Successful completion of Planner Assessment (Internal candidates)
• 5 years of experience in Mechanical or I E work (prefer mechanical or I E experience in a chemical plant or mine)
• Technical degree or trade school certification is desirable
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
• Working knowledge of the Advantis planner level system, equipment management system, materials management procedures, and purchasing procedures
• Ability to properly use parts books, manuals, blueprints, etc.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of all processing methods and equipment related to area of responsibility
• Proficiency in the use of various software products including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, project management, and CMMS Systems
• Internal candidates must have completed the Planning course through LRC
• Ability to determine tasks, tasks sequencing, equipment capabilities, estimating man-hours for each task, material estimated and cost estimate for any maintenance activity in their area of responsibility
  
  

Benefits

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disabilitycoverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to savefor the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paidvacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.

Eastern North Carolina is continually ranked among the best places to live and work in the United States-known for its expansive beaches,nationally ranked universities, mild climate (all four seasons), safe neighborhoods, affordable living, extensive outdoor activities, and a relaxedlifestyle.

Aurora, NC is within ease of commuting to surrounding urban areas. To the west is the Research Triangle Park which is surrounded by Raleigh,Durham and Chapel Hill. As a result, the east coast of NC offers residents a winning blend of down-home and uptown, of surf and sophisticationthat people love with extensive availability of outdoor activities (hunting/fishing/hiking/boating).

Are you a good match? Apply today!

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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Salary : $44,000 - $55,700