Maintenance Planner / Scheduler - Westrock Coffee

With limited supervision by the Maintenance Manager this individual will be accountable for establishing, maintaining, and improving the maintenance planning and scheduling processes within the roasting plant, tea, and liquid production facilities.



Job Duties:


* Fully scope the extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair or preventive/predictive activities on the organization's plant and equipment
* Develop cost and time estimates for planned maintenance work
* Ensure the purchase of all necessary parts, equipment, services and documentation to perform required maintenance work
* Write maintenance procedures that promote defect-free maintenance work quality
* Responsible for the up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and job records database (PMC)
* Responsible for the up-keep and accuracy of technical information on processes, plant and equipment
* Convert the organization's asset management and maintenance strategy into workplace activities
* Ability to lead root cause failure analysis investigations
* Apply good stores management practices and parts management to ensure parts and equipment maintain full reliability
* Schedule maintenance work in conjunction with production plan
* Ensure key performance indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, maintenance department performance and planning and scheduling adherence
* Continually improve planning, scheduling, purchasing, stores, data management and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency
* Collaborate with maintenance supervision to schedule manpower and resources to drive the most effective production and maintenance results
* Determine the appropriate action in relation to the prioritizing of maintenance activities and the allocation of maintenance resources in conjunction with production leadership
* Coordinate and oversee contractors onsite as needed to supplement the maintenance staff. This will include SQF and plant safety requirements as they are doing work onsite.



Qualifications:


* Sound and correct understanding of equipment reliability concepts (MTTF, MTBF, RCCA, TPM, etc.)
* Solid appreciation of risk management strategy and practices related to plant and equipment
* Solid appreciation of quality management methods and practices related to plant and equipment reliability
* In-depth knowledge and experience with CMMS systems and their capabilities
* Knowledgeable about plant and maintenance safety practices
* 3 years previous experience with Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
* Knowledgeable on inventory management requirements and systems to ensure full compliance with organization's financial controls
* Solid understanding of maintenance KPI's and interpretation of data to drive results
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook & Visio
* Basic understanding of AutoCAD LT

Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled