Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - Life Cycle Engineering
Indianapolis, IN 46221
About the Job
Maintenance Planner/Scheduler
Position Summary:
As Maintenance Planner/Scheduler for LCE's manufacturing client in Indianapolis, IN, you will work to improve work force productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time and labor.
The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area to which he/she is assigned. He/she maintains liaison and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations; maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done. This position's funding is initially guaranteed for 6 months and may be extended based on performance and business needs.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is a privately held, employee-owned company with an emphasis on "doing the right thing the right way”, which applies to the way we treat our customers and employees. We are proud to have been recognized as a "Best Place to Work” for 17 years running! Learn more below and at www.lce.com.
Mission
Our mission is to enable people and organizations to achieve their full potential.
As a professional services organization, our mission is focused on our clients' people and organizations. It is our company's cornerstone belief that we will not lead the industry in assisting our clients unless we excel at helping our own people and teams reach their full potential.
Culture
Our corporate culture encourages personal and professional growth because LCE's success depends on the talent, innovation, professionalism, and commitment of its employees. LCE is a strengths-based organization focused on turning individual talents into strengths and then turning individual strengths into organizational performance that supports our clients' success.
Benefits
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that LCE take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, and any other status protected by applicable state law. In addition, LCE will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. LCE shall also abide by the requirements of 29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A.
Position Summary:
As Maintenance Planner/Scheduler for LCE's manufacturing client in Indianapolis, IN, you will work to improve work force productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time and labor.
The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area to which he/she is assigned. He/she maintains liaison and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations; maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done. This position's funding is initially guaranteed for 6 months and may be extended based on performance and business needs.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Principal contact between the Maintenance department and the plant.
- Receives approved work requests from requesting departments, excepting emergency work.
- Reviews and screens each work request for completion. Discusses the details with the requestor as appropriate.
- Assures the work requested is needed and resolves appropriately.
- Converts Work Requests into Work Orders.
- Examines jobs to be done and determines best way to accomplish the work. Consults with requester, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering or functional crews when necessary.
- Obtains blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals and special procedures, as needed. Makes any additional sketches, diagrams, etc., necessary to clarify the intent of the work order.
- Identifies and obtains determinable materials and critical items, entering material needs on the work order.
- Ensures safety needs are given a top priority in work planning.
- Estimates jobs with sequence of steps, the number of tradespersons and required labor hours for each step.
- Estimates cost of each work order in terms of direct labor, materials required and total cost.
- Maintains backlog files of work orders waiting planning and/or scheduling in accordance with their priority limits with an estimated completion date.
- Verifies the availability of parts, materials and special tools required for job execution prior to scheduling.
- Identifies and generates each department's PM workload.
- Reviews the schedule and labor availability forecasts weekly in preparation for the scheduling meeting
- Attends meetings with the Operations Planning department and participates in the overall plant scheduling of the following week's work, and negotiates for downtime "windows” during which maintenance can be performed.
- Finalizes schedules, ensuring that the work scheduled balances labor hours available so that a full day's work is provided each person.
- Recommends equipment to be included in preventive maintenance programs.
- Coordinates requisition of all predetermined parts, materials and special tools and ensures that equipment to be worked on will be available and ready.
- Arranges any safety permits, hot work, confined space, etc.
- Assembles work packages and delivers to area maintenance supervisors.
- Ensure completed schedules and work orders are returned at the proper time. Review completed schedules and work orders submitted. Monitor work order progress.
- Provides all documents for reporting and closeout.
- Schedules weekly meetings with the operations supervisors and the maintenance supervisors to discuss schedule and short-term projections on maintenance needs.
- Develops a file of standard job plans for regularly recurring repair jobs.
- Reviews the actual labor expended versus estimated labor and material used for completed jobs with Maintenance Supervisors and reports same to stake holders.
- Assists Maintenance and Operations management in periodically analyzing costs and recommends corrective action needed to reduce maintenance costs.
- Makes recommendations for system improvements.
- Maintains necessary records and files and prepares accurate control reports.
- At least 5 years experience in maintenance planning, with at least some experience in a manufacturing/plant environment
- Mechanical/electrical background necessary and technical school background desired
- Adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours, materials and visualize job execution
- Good oral/written communication skills
- Good administrative and mathematical skills
- Working knowledge of computers in a reasonable training period
- Good planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to understand what constitutes good instructions
- Able to read blueprints and shop drawings
- Sketching ability
- Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.
- Orientation and commitment to customer service
- Ability to communicate/teach reliability best practices, condition monitoring, precision methods
- Reports to the Planning Manager/Maintenance Manager
- Works closely with Operations and Maintenance supervision
- Works closely with Stores and Purchasing personnel
LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is a privately held, employee-owned company with an emphasis on "doing the right thing the right way”, which applies to the way we treat our customers and employees. We are proud to have been recognized as a "Best Place to Work” for 17 years running! Learn more below and at www.lce.com.
Our mission is to enable people and organizations to achieve their full potential.
As a professional services organization, our mission is focused on our clients' people and organizations. It is our company's cornerstone belief that we will not lead the industry in assisting our clients unless we excel at helping our own people and teams reach their full potential.
Culture
Our corporate culture encourages personal and professional growth because LCE's success depends on the talent, innovation, professionalism, and commitment of its employees. LCE is a strengths-based organization focused on turning individual talents into strengths and then turning individual strengths into organizational performance that supports our clients' success.
Benefits
- Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans for employees and their families
- Free Employee Life and Disability Insurance, with supplemental coverage options available
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account options
- Company matched 401(k) & company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
- Continuing Education and Professional Development programs at all levels
- Flexible Schedules and Relaxed Dress Code
- Employer-sponsored events, social collaboration, and open communication
- Free access to an extensive online training library, including certification prep
- Bonus Program for outstanding contributions, Employee Referral Program, numerous Recognition Opportunities, and more…
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that LCE take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, and any other status protected by applicable state law. In addition, LCE will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. LCE shall also abide by the requirements of 29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A.
Source : Life Cycle Engineering