Maintenance Planner

An experienced Maintenance Planner is needed for immediate hire in Portage, Indiana. We are a thriving steel mill operation seeking an administrative planner to work with our multiple sites to schedule repairs and preventative maintenance for mobile heavy equipment.

Compensation :

• $80, - $95, / year to start plus annual bonus
• Benefits from day one and four weeks vacation
• K match

Responsibilities :

• Assisting in developing the company asset maintenance program and strategy
• Maintaining effective short and long-term maintenance planning and scheduling
• Liaising with other maintenance and operations personnel within all business units of the company and third-party contractors providing direct maintenance support
• Maximizing the utilization of maintenance resources through the development of an effective maintenance plan
• Modifying the plan to compensate for variations due to availability of resources, actual work completed, or additional work required.
• The preparation, maintenance and updating of job plans for the planned tasks.
• Ensuring PM services are scheduled in accordance with the accepted intervals and standards and the work is performed in a timely manner
• Identifying resources required for planned tasks; such as parts, tooling, equipment, materials, and work procedures
• Reviewing information from oil samples, component operating hour data, mechanics reports, operating reports and recommended OEM suppliers component replacement guidelines, to propose and schedule component replacement.
• Advising and supporting maintenance team leaders with data entry, the backlog work orders and work order management.
• Continuous improvement related maintenance functions
• Monitor all warranty programs, ensure warranty work is claimed in a timely manner, and all warranty issued are resolved.
• Assisting in developing critical path plans for major shutdowns in a timely manner
• Participate in regular meetings to review daily and weekly work schedules.
• Creating, maintaining and ensuring accurate and necessary data is maintained in the ERP system.
• Executing strategies for improving maintenance performance including participating in the training and development
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive performance Dash Boards for each site based on maintenance functions.
• Conducting on-site audits of the maintenance program and fleet to ensure compliance with the maintenance program.

Qualifications :

• Prior background working with a CMMS (preferably eMaint).
• Experience working with J.D. Edwards and ReportsNow preferred.
• 3-5 years of mobile maintenance planning experience in the scrap and heavy equipment industry.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems and identify potential solutions by thinking outside of the box to deliver alternative outcomes.
• Ability to read and understand equipment service manuals required.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, team orientated, work with minimum supervision and lead by example.
• Ability and flexibility for periodic overnight travel
6 hours ago

Salary : $80 - $95