Job Summary: 

The Maintenance Planner will facilitate planned work assignments and projects for maintenance associates and contractors to ensure the tasks are performed to high quality standards and in an efficient and timely manner. They will plan, organize, coordinate and schedule maintenance tasks, plant projects or project assignments utilizing in-house maintenance associates, outside contractors or vendors. Position includes but is not limited to; project lay-out/scope of work, purchase of needed parts and/or materials from bill-of-material, basic specification and design and development of prints, submittal of contract bids for quote and award, project and contracted service oversight.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Estimate, plan and kit all work performed by maintenance associates and contractors in a cost-effective manner.
• Provide detailed, step-by-step plans, parts, and materials to the maintenance associates, maintenance team leaders, and contractors which will allow them to efficiently complete/assign their work.
• Own, manage project assignments, Bill of Materials, and other metrics to allow prompt scheduling and completion of work.
• Responsible for sourcing and ordering parts.
• Establish job scopes and time frames for all work requests and projects. Tasks may require:
• Working knowledge of OSHA, DENSO standards, and IATF requirements. Understand environmental policies and safety requirement.
• Root Cause Analysis
• Maintain awareness of project GANTT charts, shutdown plans and communicate timelines to the maintenance CoC, customers, and contractors.
• Report any problems, start-up issues or abnormal conditions; recommend countermeasures and solutions.
• Support the team in investigating SH&E incidents, utilizing the help chain as defined by Area and SH&E procedures.
• generating procurement materials 
• create & maintain GANTT Charts 
• developing or obtaining drawings/prints from multiple resources 
• ordering parts and/or materials required 
• specifying part information 
• verifying machine availability through production center.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance manufacturing experience
• Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Associate's degree in engineering or technology
• Minimum 1 year of Maintenance Project Leader or Maintenance Planning experience
• Advanced computer skills (Maximo, oracle, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 
• Vocational or Technical school certification

Salary Range: $48,300-$60,500

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with 4% company match
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
• Volunteer opportunities
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events)

At DENSO:

DENSO is an advanced mobility supplier and global Fortune 500 company. Here, we innovate, create and make things to change how the world moves. We develop technology and components for major automakers worldwide, which you can find on nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today.

At our core, DENSO wants to make the world a better place. And, we have the ability to do so using our broad product portfolio, which spans mobility electronics, thermal systems, electrification systems, powertrain systems, sensors & semiconductors, and non-automotive businesses.

We’re far reaching: Globally headquartered in Japan, we have 170K employees across 221 facilities in 35countries across the globe. Here in North America, our headquarters is in Southfield, Michigan. Last year, we had$47.6 billion in global consolidated revenue with North America contributing $10.9 billion.

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