Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Description: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Reports To: Maintenance Manager Department: Maintenance Location: United Rolls, Inc. Position Summary The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for United Rolls, Inc.'s foundry and machine shop operations. This position ensures maximum equipment reliability, uptime, and efficiency by developing detailed maintenance work plans, managing maintenance schedules, coordinating resources, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler works closely with Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors, Foundry Managers, Machine Shop Supervisors, Purchasing, and Operations leadership to minimize downtime and maintain critical manufacturing assets involved in the production of iron spun cast rolls. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Maintenance Planning Develop detailed work plans for maintenance activities, including labor requirements, materials, tools, permits, and equipment needs. Review maintenance work requests and prioritize activities based on safety, production impact, equipment criticality, and operational needs. Create job plans and standard maintenance procedures for recurring maintenance tasks. Maintain accurate records of planned maintenance activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Build and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs. Maintenance Scheduling Develop weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance schedules. Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules to minimize disruption to operations. Schedule major equipment shutdowns, planned outages, and annual maintenance projects. Monitor schedule compliance and adjust priorities as necessary. Conduct weekly scheduling meetings with maintenance and production personnel. Equipment Reliability Support reliability-centered maintenance initiatives throughout the foundry and machine shop. Analyze equipment failures and maintenance history to identify recurring issues. Recommend improvements to preventive maintenance frequencies and procedures. Assist in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations. Track equipment performance metrics including: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) Schedule Compliance Equipment Availability Maintenance Backlog Inventory and Materials Management Coordinate with Purchasing and Stores personnel to ensure availability of required maintenance parts and materials. Maintain critical spare parts lists for production equipment. Assist in managing MRO inventory levels. Identify long-lead-time components and establish stocking strategies. Foundry Equipment Planning Coordinate maintenance planning for: Melting furnaces Induction furnaces Pouring systems Dust collection systems Sand handling equipment Mold preparation equipment Shot blast machines Overhead cranes and hoists Cooling systems Compressed air systems Machine Shop Equipment Planning Coordinate maintenance planning for: CNC lathes Roll turning lathes Horizontal and vertical boring mills Milling machines Grinding equipment Heat treating equipment Hydraulic systems Material handling equipment Industrial robotics and automation systems Coolant and lubrication systems Safety and Compliance Ensure all maintenance work plans comply with OSHA regulations and company safety requirements. Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. Coordinate contractor safety requirements and permits. Participate in safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives. Assist with environmental and regulatory compliance activities. Continuous Improvement Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency. Support predictive maintenance technologies including: Vibration analysis Thermography Oil …

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