Maintenance Planner + Scheduler + Buyer

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PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Buyer supports the maintenance department via planning and scheduling all non-emergency maintenance work including day-to-day activities, one-day outages, and major shut downs. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Buyer manages transactions for maintenance activities and purchases within the computerized maintenance management system, CMMS (SAP) and maintains safe custody of MRO supplies, purchased items, and other related inventories.

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Buyer performs all activities with the goal of making the maintenance department the example of workplace excellence at the plant.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plan maintenance work orders including:

   1. Walk down jobs and develop scope of work

   2. Evaluate jobs to ensure they can be executed in a safe manner

   3. Develop a bill of materials for job scopes

   4. Secure necessary parts to execute jobs

   5. Stage and/or kit parts for jobs

   6. Estimate manpower needs

   7. Define and schedule outside service contractor needs for jobs

   8. Provide all necessary manuals, drawings, or other information to execute jobs

   9. Identify all permits required to safely perform the job

2. Schedule all planned maintenance work including:

   1. Define priorities for jobs in conjunction with production personnel

   2. Develop weekly schedules of maintenance work documenting the jobs on the schedules

   3. Accurately maintain the schedule

   4. Manage maintenance department activities and costs through transactions within the CMMS (SAP)

   5. Move work orders through the system from submission through scheduling

3. Authorized signer for safe work permits

4. Plan quality into every job

5. Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department

6. Identify opportunities and implement solutions that move the manufacturing operation toward increased capacity through increased equipment reliability and reduced down time

7. Maintain high standards for documentation accuracy (equipment list, P&ID’s, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, etc.)

8. Produce metrics associated with the planning /scheduling function

9. Managing the Maintenance Storeroom - cycle counting, adjusting descriptions, ensuring labeling is correct.

10. Ensuring that the store is kept clean and organized.

11. SAP MRO-review daily, converting planner orders verifying quantity and supplier

12. Create and place purchase orders with vendors.

13. Follow-up on purchase orders to expedite delivery/shipment if required and communicate and issues/concerns/updates.

14. Recognizes, understands and addresses sourcing problems in a proactive manner. Meets with suppliers to understand and resolve issues in a timely manner, reducing impact on operations and sourcing needs.

15. Create new material numbers for parts being added into the MRO system.

16. Utilize SAP to manage inventory count and min/max of over 2800 parts

17. Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of capital projects

18. Fill the role of the Maintenance Manager when absent

Education

Minimum: High School Diploma or GED Preferred:  Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical), Facilities Management, or Industrial Technology

Experience

Requires working knowledge of an industrial plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers, vessels, instrumentation, etc.) along with a background in maintenance and repair of this equipment in order to effectively plan daily maintenance department actives.  This knowledge is gained through 5 or more years’ of industrial experience in an industrial plant, or other related industry, and at least 3 plus years working in maintenance.

Skills

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Buyer position requires excellent organizational skills for planning all maintenance work along with good verbal communication skills for facilitating cooperation with all other departments. These skills are gained through previous experience as a planner/scheduler or indirectly through planning and scheduling activities as a mechanic.  The maintenance planner/scheduler shall have demonstrated his/her ability to effectively organize and manage daily activities, demonstrated problem solving ability and demonstrated willingness to take on more responsibility and difficult assignments.

This position requires good computer and written communication skills.  Additionally, working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems is required.  Prior knowledge of SAP a plus.

PLANNER - is a technical person with strong problem solving mind-set and  responsible for developing detailed job packages 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• The planner answers the questions – what, how and by whom.

• Managing the work notification (validated) and work order backlog by reviewing backlog and planning list

• Providing detailed work plans that insure safe and efficient execution of all maintenance jobs, except P0 and P1 urgencies

• The planner creates WO, defines operations, their duration, the resources (work centers) and ensures the availability of materials/ spare parts for the required maintenance works.

• Participating in development of weekly work schedules

• Creating purchase order for necessary external resources and components

• The planner creates tasks lists for repetitive repairs. 

• Continually updating work plans to ensure necessary changes or improvements are incorporated, and efficiencies are captured

• Forwarding completed “ready to schedule” job packages to the Scheduler

• Participating in reliability and continuous improvement meetings or actions

• Ensure the completion of the predictive and preventive maintenance plan

Accountabilities

• Number of Tasks List

• Planned vs. Actual Hours 

• Quality of Job Plans (per maintenance field supervisor feedback)

• Number of Work Orders planned

• Backlog

• Number/percentage of Preventive Maintenance late (% of weekly / monthly PMs scheduled)

Intrinsic Skills

• Engineering mindset (e.g., ability to read drawings,…)

• Highly organized / structured

• Ingenuity / resource-fullness (ability to diagnose new problems and define optimal repair plan)

Technical Skills

• Maintenance knowledge ( understanding of maintenance tasks)

• Understanding of cause of equipment reliability and safety risks

Mission

• Analyses Failures and requests

• Plans of operations, resources and materials. .

• Facilitates execution and eliminates as much as possible the execution waste time 

• Develops library of job plans to improve planning efficiency and avoid rework

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package. The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $80,800 - $101,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives. 
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Other: 

Location: Orange, CA (Onsite)

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.