Maintenance Planner/Scheduler at Advanced… · United…

Summary: Advanced Technology Services (ATS) is a company founded in 1985 that specializes in Industrial Maintenance, helping factories operate more efficiently. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for evaluating work requests, developing scopes of work, and maintaining organized work order backlogs to ensure effective maintenance planning and scheduling. Responsibilities: - Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements - Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner - Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system. Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job. Arrange for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required - Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80% - Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness - Conducts weekly planning & scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary - Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventative maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours - Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics - Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters - Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized Required Qualifications: - Associate Degree required in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling / planning experience and/or 5 – 10 years as a machine repair technician, or equivalent combination of both - Familiar with industrial manufacturing environment - Electrical/mechanical aptitude - Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office - Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills - Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships Preferred Qualifications: - Desire to develop leadership attributes - Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution - Project management and capital project experience preferred - CMRP certification - Green Belt certification - STS certification Required Skills: Maintenance scheduling, Job plan development, CMMS proficiency Important Skills: Electrical/mechanical aptitude, Green Belt certification, Project management Nice-to-Have Skills: Microsoft Office, Task management Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, A 401k retirement plans with employer matching, Tuition reimbursement, And more