Maintenance Planner l

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

Assist the plant in providing the necessary maintenance resources and record keeping that is required to increase plant productivity, assist in maintenance work preparations to improve work efficiencies, and increase plant performance. Responsible for maintaining production equipment availability and performance at satisfactory levels through the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting of repair activities. Assure resources are available and adequate to complete these tasks. Preparation of reports, metrics, and other tracking tools will allow this employee to succeed. The Maintenance Planner Scheduler will support all policies, goals, and objectives of the company, and will represent the company in a knowledgeable and professional manner.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Process and manage purchase requisitions for parts and services needed to support maintenance activities
• Manage maintenance Spare Parts Inventory
• Maintain files for maintenance related purchase requisitions
• Maintain specification records for production equipment
• Track shipments of repair parts or locate in stock; deliver to appropriate location or individual as needed
• Enter all applicable supplier information into CMMS system
• Monitor data in CMMS system to ensure work orders are created for any work requiring labor time of 30 minutes or more
• Ensure all labor hours, materials, and necessary notes associated with the work are accurately recorded in CMMS system
• Help to ensure appropriate root cause is captured within Work Orders prior to being closed
• Coordinate upcoming project needs and plans with Maintenance Manager
• Order parts necessary to complete the job planned and expedite parts if necessary to meet the priority placed on the work request
• Manage and schedule equipment Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities such as inspections, oil changes, lubrications, etc
• Plan all maintenance activities to be completed during scheduled production downtime under the direction of the Maintenance Manager
• Communicate maintenance work schedule to operations and maintenance supervision. Gain alignment of schedule and ensure compliance
• Arrange and coordinate outside resources / services as needed
• Schedule, coordinate, and procure all sub-contractor assistance, rental equipment, and/or specialty tools necessary to execute the job planned
• Provide input to management and suggest improvements for efficiency
• Evaluate and analyze equipment history and predictive maintenance data and trends to assist in the anticipation of plant maintenance needs
• Responsible for notifying Maintenance Superintendent of any problems or issues with inventory, planning and scheduling
• Maintain Hot Work permit files
• Perform other related duties as designated by supervision

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a High School Diploma
• Associates degree in technical field preferred
• 5 - 7 years' experience in maintenance
• 2 years' experience in production, and/or manufacturing
• Must have valid driver's license

• Proficiency with Windows based software (specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook) required
• Experience with CMMS Software
• General understanding of repair parts, electrical, and mechanical equipment
• Extensive knowledge and ability to plan and schedule maintenance activities
• Experience with inventory management and labor and material planning
• Ability to recognize opportunity for process improvement
• Knowledge of forklift operation and maintenance repair preferred
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and requirements preferred
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) in a corporate environment
• Ability to operate well in a team environment.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONEMNT

• Must be able to work standing for up to 8-12 hours/shift.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, bend/twist at the waist
• Must have full range of motion (ROM) of shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, and hands
• Must be able to wear compliant ear protection if and when, working in areas exposed to noise levels above OSHA threshold limits
• Must be able to work in hot environments (Especially summer months) that can exceed 100F
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (Safety toe shoes, ANSI Z87 eye protection, CR gloves)
• Must be able to lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities
• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs or ladders
• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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