Maintenance Planner

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The maintenance planner will plan, schedule, and coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance activities. Work with plant management to continuously upgrade PMs and ensure compliance with the PM program. Assist with the purchasing function to obtain parts and services for needed repairs and maintenance. Completed work orders both scheduled and unscheduled.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

Manage Preventative Maintenance Program at the plant level:

• Plan, schedule and coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance activities. Work with plant management to continuously upgrade PMs, tasks, and equipment tables.
• Assist with purchasing function of parts needed to perform repairs and maintenance. This includes requisitioning of parts, receiving of parts, and issuing of parts from the warehouse to ensure correct inventory counts.
• Ensure CMMS software data files are complete and current.
• Manage a current back log of needed repairs. Develop a weekly schedule and assist the Maintenance Supervisor in determining job priorities.
• Supervise and directs the maintenance staff and provides on-site expertise in the absence of the supervisor.

Plan major equipment outage schedules utilizing MS Project:

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance crew and or contractors to perform major equipment outages such as kiln, hydrate, and crushing plant systems. Assist purchasing to procure parts for major outages.
• Develop cost estimates for major jobs and track actual vs. budgeted spending for major jobs and outages.
• Assist purchasing to procure parts for major outages.
• Develop cost estimates for major jobs and tracks actual vs. budgeted spending for major jobs and outages.
• Develop 1 year and 3-year Major equipment outage plans in Excel or MS Project format.
• Assist Maintenance Manager to develop budget and capex plans for future years.

Reporting:

• Maintain records, charts, and indexes. Including but not limited to: MSHA records, Environmental records, and ISO records.
• Post daily, weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators and trends.
• Report on Performance versus goals.
• Close out work orders daily and input actual hours.

Safety & Safe Quality Food (SQF)

• Ensure a SQF workplace and in regulatory compliance with Federal FDA - Food Modernization Safety Act (CFR Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, , Part 507)
• Support Environmental Health and Safety, as well as SQF initiatives and awareness programs.
• Be a leader and promoter of employee safety and SQF culture.Ensure team members have a clear understanding of expected safety performance
• Actively participate in audits for regulatory, safety, SQF and environmental compliance at the site.

Training

• Upgrade skills by participating in vendor and company-designated training.
• Train on any new equipment installations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Must have an industrial background with excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations.
• Must have the ability to detect potential problems through observation in the field.
• Must have a telephone and be in on-call rotation.
• Self-motivated and must be able to work independently
• Excellent decision-making skills regarding safety.
• Must be able to tolerate working outside in severe weather conditions as well as exposure to high temperature, noise, and dust.
• Must be capable of working any shift, on-call, overtime, or seven days a week, if needed
• Must be willing to be hands-on and not afraid to perform other work assigned to help the team be successful
• Knowledge of necessary computer skills.
• Previous experience operating heavy equipment is desired.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents such as work orders, blueprints, mechanical drawings, safety rules, standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Knowledgeable of current environmental regulations and practices as they relate to the lime industry.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Access is required. SAP and MS Project experience is a plus but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Access all areas within a site which could include heights of 120 feet, confined spaces, climbing ladders or stairs, and accessing tunnels.
• Will be working in both an office environment and in a mining environment.
• The employee will be exposed to the following working conditions: Extreme Heat and Cold, Noise, Vibration, Oils, and Atmospheric Conditions such as Dust, Fumes, and Metallic Particles.
• The employee will be required to perform the following actions (from time to time): Standing, walking, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, seeing, hearing and sitting.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Some advanced training and/or college coursework directed toward an approved apprenticeship program, technical program accredited degree or equivalent work experience is with SAP, purchasing and maintenance practices is a plus.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or technical related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 31-3 years of heavy industrial experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or SAP maintenance processes. Strong in SAP and purchasing processes.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 4 years plus of previous maintenance planning or supervision in heavy manufacturing and/or mining experience is highly preferred.

Lhoist North America offers a very competitive salary package that includes but is not limited to comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, vacation, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with Lhoist North America 401K retirement savings options, which include an employer match. Lhoist North America also recognizes the importance of continuing education by offering Educational Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and professional growth.

Here at Lhoist North America, we are an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and strongly support an inclusive workplace. We strive to create an inclusive environment for everyone, and we are committed to treating everyone with respect at all times. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.