Powerhouse Mechanical Planner

SUMMARY: The Planner is responsible for the safe and efficient planning of all mechanical work activities in Power area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interact with production and maintenance staff to plan and schedule the repair and preventative maintenance of equipment and systems.
• Coordinate and prioritize maintenance work with appropriate operations maintenance engineering and safety staff.
• Fully utilize current information procedures and work methods to positively impact equipment reliability.
• Provide technical leadership as necessary to production and/or maintenance employees.
• Demonstrate a full commitment to the safety process and policies including the integration of safety into all planning functions.
• Actively pursue measures that improve operational efficiency cost reduction and equipment reliability.
• Maintain a good working relationship with management staff and hourly employees.
• Example daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Daily review of new work orders assigned to their planning backlog
  • Detail planning for each job on the backlog according to standards
  • Develop schedules for maintenance field day activities
  • Close work orders with appropriate craftsmen feedback
  • Update bills of material as required while planning
  • Maintain outage schedules during shutdowns
  • Participate in regular scheduling meetings
  • Assist team leaders as necessary to complete work orders
  • Contact outside contractors as necessary for quotes

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree or higher in a related field or appropriate work experience.
• Experience using Maximo or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think outside the box.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives.
• Highly organized and uses efficient work methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high precarious places fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

• No license requirement.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.