Planner Senior

**This position is located in North Kingstown, RI**

The maintenance planning/scheduling function is the hub from which all planned maintenance activity is coordinated.

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for scheduling preventive and regular maintenance with minimal interruption to production operations. In this capacity, the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is the principal contact and liaison person between Maintenance and Production and other supporting departments in relation to determining the timing for execution of planned maintenance work.

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler works to ensure that Production units balance their need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through proactive maintenance practices.The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler manages the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and supports other staff in effectively and efficiently utilizing the CMMS; identifies and facilitates improvements to the performance of the CMMS; and utilizes reporting and analysis tools to leverage CMMS functionality.

This position plays a key role in the implementation, enhancement and ongoing functionalsupport of the CMMS, including system design, configuration and testing. Incumbents perform complex assignments and specialized tasks; provide technical assistance and training to users; and, ensures all CMMS procedures are developed, understood, and followed consistently throughout the organization.

Duties and responsibilities are carried out with considerable independence within the framework of established policies and procedures. The role involves accountability to goals and decision-making responsibilities.The position requires an individual with strong organizational, analytical, technical and leadership skills; problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills, independent judgement skills, inter-personal and people management skills.

The Maintenance Planner / Scheduler must possess the ability and skills to effectively provide direction, lead and work in a diverse team environment and communicate in non-technical terms to non-technical individuals.

Must have prior experience in stores MRO management; Inventory Control.
• Must be able to identify and prioritize multiple projects and perform work with a constant awareness of improving processes.
• Demonstrated capability to analyze and troubleshoot operational and equipment problems and provide reasonable and accurate recommendations and solutions.
• Computer skills are a must with knowledge of CMMS, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Proven experience utilizing work management process to plan and schedule maintenance work.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment.
• Ability to regularly work in and be exposed to outside weather elements (i.e. rain, snow, cold, heat).
• Must be able to work day, afternoon and evening shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as scheduled and as needed.
• Must be able to be periodically "on-call" on designated weekends and holidays and available on-site during plant shutdowns / start-ups, plant commissioning and decommissioning activities, and other operational events, planned and unplanned, when required.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts if required.
• Must be able to regularly work around and atop industrial equipment, including frequent ascending and descending of stairs and ladders, move about the plant and office, bending, kneeling, crouch or squat, twist, stooping and remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.
• Must be able to ascend to and position self to work at high elevations when necessary and required.
• Must be able to frequently move objects weighing up to 10 lbs. routinely and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 10+ years of industrial manufacturing equipment maintenance experience.
• 4+ years maintenance planner / scheduler experience OR 3+ years leadership expierence
• Must have experience using Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment (pumps, piping, hydraulic, PLCs, vessels, instrumentation, etc.).
• Background in maintenance and repair of equipment in order to effectively plan daily maintenance department activities.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree/certification(s) in technical and/or maintenance related discipline preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal / State EPA and OSHA compliance standards.
• Six Sigma knowledge and training a plus.

• Strong "troubleshooting / diagnostic" skills.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing to individuals; ability to present complex situations in a concise manner.
• Must interact effectively with technical and professional contacts, as well as hourly workforce.
• Must have excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Must have strong project management skills.
• Ability to build partnerships across and between functional groups and lead a project.