MAINTENANCE SCHEDULER/PLANNER

Job Description – Maintenance Planner Position Summary The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to ensure optimal equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and minimal production downtime. This position works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to ensure maintenance work is properly planned, resources are available, and equipment is maintained in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective manner. The Maintenance Planner plays a critical role in improving maintenance efficiency, maximizing equipment availability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across Finkl Steel's manufacturing operations, including the Melt Shop, Forge Shop, Heat Treatment, Machine Shops, and supporting facilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilitie: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Develop, maintain, and coordinate weekly and long-term maintenance schedules in collaboration with Maintenance Supervisors and Operations leadership. Plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime and production disruptions. Develop detailed maintenance work packages through on-site reviews with Engineering, Maintenance Supervisors, and mechanics, including job scopes, labor estimates, parts, tools, access requirements, and safety considerations. Prioritize maintenance work orders based on equipment criticality, operational requirements, and safety considerations. Coordinate planned equipment shutdowns and maintenance outages with Operations and Engineering. Identify opportunities to combine maintenance activities to improve labor efficiency and minimize equipment downtime. Maintain a backlog of maintenance work orders and ensure timely planning and scheduling. Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability Develop, review, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs for production equipment and facility systems. Ensure preventive maintenance activities are properly scheduled and completed in accordance with established requirements. Analyze equipment failures, maintenance histories, and recurring issues to identify opportunities for improved reliability. Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to implement corrective actions that reduce unplanned downtime. Support predictive maintenance initiatives, including vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, and other condition-monitoring programs. Assist in establishing equipment maintenance standards, procedures, and best practices. Work Order Management & CMMS Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to create, plan, schedule, track, and close maintenance work orders. Ensure work orders contain accurate equipment information, labor estimates, materials, and maintenance instructions. Maintain accurate equipment maintenance histories and records. Monitor work order completion rates, preventive maintenance compliance, and maintenance backlog. Identify opportunities to improve CMMS data accuracy, reporting, and overall system utilization. Generate maintenance reports and provide updates to Maintenance leadership regarding planned work, outstanding work orders, and equipment reliability. Materials, Parts & Resource Coordination Coordinate with Purchasing, Stores, and Maintenance personnel to ensure necessary spare parts, materials, and tools are available before scheduled maintenance activities. Identify long-lead-time materials and coordinate procurement to prevent maintenance delays. Assist in identifying critical spare parts and establishing appropriate inventory levels. Support inventory optimization initiatives to balance equipment reliability with inventory costs. Coordinate outside contractors and vendors when specialized maintenance services are required. Verify that labor, materials, and equipment resources are available before maintenance work is scheduled. Continuous Improvement…

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