• Schedule all planned work orders to 100% manpower loading.
• Evaluate discretionary work and determine if feasible.
• Schedule appropriate Maintenance work groups coordinating with production leaders to improve labor resources. Group work orders together that can be planned and worked as a single order to minimize planned downtime and prevent multiple LOTO and prep work.
• Confirm priority and date maintenance is needed/wanted.
• Assure that there are no constraints in regard to parts, equipment, and or internal/external manpower, prior to placing any work order on the schedule such that all false job starts are prevented.
• Ensure equipment is available and ready for maintenance when scheduled.
• Work with planner to review work order backlog and ensure jobs with highest priorities are planned in a timely fashion.
• Ensure scheduling basis includes an appropriate amount of preventative maintenance work versus corrective work and backlog age.
• Review Maintenance schedules to ensure they meet the needs of the production unit through conducting of a weekly meeting.
• Act as liaison between production and Maintenance.
• Maintain strong line of communication on status of completed work orders and findings.
• Supports the Maintenance Planner ensuring that all routine maintenance activities are appropriately planned (resources, parts, tooling) and scheduled (with Production and Maintenance) so that the work progresses in a safe, efficient and repeatable manner.
• Reviews work orders for planned work, scheduled start date and released status, ensuring the work orders meet resource requirements, materials and tooling requirements.
• Using Maximo CMMS, properly sequence all work order activities, assets, and resource requirements into a daily (8hr) schedule which will be utilized by the day shift front line supervisors to facilitate orderly execution of all repair activities.
• Effectively manage time to ensure the efficient completion of responsibilities.
• Maintain a minimum of a seven-day rolling maintenance scheduled based within the current weekly schedule.
• Analyze schedule status and update as necessary based on manpower availability.
• Update the planner daily on uncompleted work orders requiring rescheduling.
• Prepare monthly report which clearly details schedule compliance, maintaining the historical trend.
• Provide feedback, mentorship, training and support to the facility through the use of Performance Excellence concepts and tools
• Support & Own Environmental Health & Safety and Quality and the Food Safety Systems from a work scheduling perspective

• Scheduling delays due to poor resource coordination.
• Available manpower scheduled as a percent of available manpower.
• 100% loaded weekly schedule.

• Two year degree in a technical field is a plus.
• Training and experience in industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic applications preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated proficient use of various computer programs, Microsoft Office Suite, etc. Knowledge and experience with IBM Maximo CMMS highly desired
• Detailed understanding of a Manufacturing Plant Operation and Maintenance.

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