HTI is seeking a highly skilled and technical Maintenance Planner for a leading automotive manufacturer in the Greenville, SC area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintenance planning as well as technical expertise. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to their success and play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives. This position is Direct Hire!
What They Offer:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits following 30 days of employment
• 401k Match
• EAP, LTD, STD, and Life Insurance
• Competitive Vacation Package

What You Need:

• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering Technologies or a related field or equivalent work experience with a minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• Prior extensive experience with scheduling preventative maintenance jobs
• Experience in a maintenance field (industrial / production maintenance preferred) and proven high skill record
• Proficient computer skills required to maintain records, compile, and manage data (MS Office applications) and use of systems similar to Accruent
• Ability to learn and work in new software systems
• Proficient skills in coordination and planning with a strong attention to details
• Ability to effectively present information in one -on-one and in small group situations to auditors, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization

What Your Role Will Look Like:
The Maintenance Planner will develop and implement a world-class planning process into all Maintenance functions by coordinating all aspects of preventive and predictive maintenance. In addition, the planner will support other projects and maintenance repair work. Develop a program that is integrated with the Maintenance function to ensure it can be sustained over time and demonstrate continual improvement.

• Responsible for maintaining the documentation and the integrity of the preventive maintenance program.
• Assist in identification of skill gaps and delivering or coordinating training for Maintenance Technicians.
• Assist with ensuring maximum efficiency and minimal downtime of plant equipment targets are achieved through documentation of machine histories to gain knowledge and implement prevention.
• Develop preventive maintenance and lubrication instructions sheets, and routes and administers scheduling and compliance for PM formats.
• Plans maintenance projects and provide cost analysis of the projects before work is started.
• Work closely with Maintenance Supervisor to monitor and track the preventative performance and record the history on equipment. Must promote and maintain excellent record-keeping tracking history with a goal of performance improvement.
• Support and drive implementation of maintenance systems in the manufacturing areas including the autonomous Total Predictive Maintenance (TPM) implementation.
• Prepare and report maintenance management metrics (planned hours, PM’s completed, backlog hours, downtime events over 1 hour, schedule effectiveness, failure severity and Top 10 Pareto analysis each month). Be capable of explaining the results and identifying performance gaps.
• Must assist maintenance with tracking and analysis of work order completion.
• Ensure maintenance associates have the tools necessary to complete preventative maintenance jobs.
• Must demonstrate excellent computer skills and be able to learn and maneuver within the TMS maintenance management system software.
• Must be able to identify materials, parts and labor requirements to complete work orders and enter requisitions to obtain parts for equipment maintenance.
• Able to coordinate equipment shutdowns with production control, manufacturing, and maintenance resources.
• Review machine PM and determine if any updates are needed or if the scheduled PM interval is correct.
• Focus on continuous improvement related to Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Work toward the goal of reducing to the point of eliminating reactive maintenance. Work towards 100% uptime of bottleneck equipment.
• Identify both internal and external customers, understand the needs and expectations of these customers and understand how job performance affects these customers. Work to build great customer relations.
• May be required to work weekends or 2nd or 3rd shift or holidays at times as needed for special reasons.
• Maintain a professional work environment and demonstrate good 5S understanding.
• Maintain good working knowledge of plant policies and procedures.
• Work with Maintenance Supervisor on asset audits and be prepared to assist in emergency response situations by responding to call-ins, emergency alarms, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

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