The Regional Maintenance Planner and Scheduler is a critical role within the Maintenance organization that, manages, creates, updates, and maintains the Maintenance schedule and plan for general Maintenance and Turnarounds at several locations. This role also includes supervising certain aspects of the turnarounds and maintenance teams to execute the schedule. To create the schedule and plans, the Planner collects, organize, and documents the work order steps with resources, tools, and materials to execute maintenance scope of work safely and effectively.

The Regional Maintenance Planner plans and directs employee schedules to provide on time completion of work. The planner facilitates maintenance productivity (ability to schedule effectively, quality of workmanship, utilization of labor, materials, and services) to ensure safe and quality work execution through clear Work Order development. The Regional Maintenance Planner utilizes current knowledge/documentation and improves documentation for future use.

• Facilitate, Lead, and Supervise the maintenance organization activities as related to the
• Planning - Align with Maintenance Coordinator, Maintenance Supervisor and regional resources on work scope and priority to propose job plans, required materials and services vs. availability to meet production schedule and achieve agreement on schedule adjustment or expediting options. Train regional maintenance staff on use of CMMS. Develop job plans for critical maintenance work in the region.
• Preparation - Track services, special tool availability and materials to facilitate safe and effective maintenance work execution. Integrate material procurement into production schedule.
• Coordination - Coordinate and communicate the details of materials, services, and tools to optimize the Plan Execution phase across the Midwest region. Engage with Engineering resources to accomplish project planning goals. Lead weekly Maintenance/Operations planning meeting and backfill R&M Multi-Site Leader as needed. Utilize contract resources to prepare job plans.
• Accomplishment – Facilitate alignment on questions and concerns around the plan (example- procedure, material, and special tool concerns) Supervise the execution of work per prescribed plan.
• Documentation – Collect documentation improvement opportunities for review and approval with the Reliability Improvement Team and facilitate the unused material return process.
• Support the through continuous improvement of asset Master Data quality and documentation.
• For existing equipment, initiate updates, or creation of documentation (Master Data, Procedures, P&IDs, etc.) based on gaps identified from planning and execution of work orders.
• For new equipment, audit project documentation packages for completeness and ensure that they meet appropriate standards for documentation and master data.
• Recommend upgrades to master data and documentation standards.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Good communication skills (both oral and written).
• Ability to develop and excel in a team environment.
• Time management and prioritization skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to execute with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of and experience with Site safety policies, procedures, and training as required.
• Knowledge of and experience with the Maintenance Work Management Process (WMP)
• Knowledge of and experience with and have ability to access Maintenance policies, procedures, and maintenance training as required.

Understanding of Management of Change Technology (MOC-T) and Management of Change of Facilities (MOC-F) and how they relate to the Planning process.

• Knowledge of and experience with other software tools as appropriate; Microsoft® Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Good interpersonal and Conflict Resolution Skills with the ability to influence managers, peers, and maintenance team. Supervise, direct, influence peers in Maintenance.
• Knowledge of production process (chemicals, hazards, and unit operations).
• Knowledge of the production/utility equipment and the impact on production process.
• Knowledge of Predictive Maintenance techniques (examples- steam trap testing, oil analysis, etc.).
• Knowledge of equipment hazards, failure modes, and the complexity of various maintenance restoration techniques; to effectively build the necessary time, skills, tools, materials, activities, and sequence required to execute the scope of work into the work order in a way that facilitates the scheduling process.
• Knowledge of first break and lock out requirements.
• Knowledge of Engineering Standards as applied to Pipe and Valve Codes.
• Ability to translate written repair procedures into task lists or Work Orders and Shop papers (job packages) to facilitate effective scheduling.
• Ability to interpret drawings to create quality work order structure (planning) and create sketches for communication to mechanics as part of work execution package.
• Knowledge of and experience with creating field isometric drawings of piping systems for mechanics as part of work execution package.
• Knowledge of and experience with the creation of the material master data descriptions to ensure that the material meets the usage requirements.

Travel Requirements:

This position will require the ability to travel 10-15% of the time supporting and supervising turnarounds at the various sites managed.

Educational Requirements:

Vocation or Trade School diploma preferred. 10 years working as a maintenance mechanic or IE in an industrial production facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person