Maintenance Outage Planner

Job ID: 513968

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com 

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include: 

 

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance  

• Vision Insurance 

• Retirement Plan 

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Disability Pay 

• Life Insurance 

• Growth Opportunities and more! 

 

Summary:

 

Coordinates and directs all maintenance overhauls both with internal staff and external contractors at the facility. Utilizes Microsoft Project to organize outage/maintenance jobs by creating a comprehensive network diagram that outlines all activities to establish a critical path for safe and efficient operations. Manages work orders, monitors the status of necessary parts for overhauls, evaluates contractors, prepares job scope documents, and manages the bidding process, including bid package distribution and quote evaluation while considering safety records and performance history. Collaboratively refines the overhaul network diagram in small groups, oversees total progress during outages, and keeps records current. Conducts daily shutdown meetings, gathers data on costs and resource usage post-outage, and discusses successes and failures with the team to prepare for subsequent events by leading post-outage review sessions. Exercises independent judgment within their role under general supervision, adhering to established procedures but having the autonomy to handle unusual issues by consulting their supervisor. Availability for occasional evening or weekend work is required. 

 

What you’ll be contributing: 

 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Plans, schedules, coordinates overhaul job with purchasing, reliability, electrical, maintenance, quarry and production departments.
• Ensures compliance to all safety standards and regulations. Conducts and/or attends department and plant safety meetings.
• Plans modifications and improvements of plant equipment and structures to improve efficiency as part of Outages.
• Provides support to maintenance crews and contractors as needed.
• Provides equipment manuals, mechanical drawings, and blueprints when needed.
• Recommends outage repair parts that need to be stocked and works with the storeroom personnel to ensure appropriate levels are maintained.
• Assists as needed in preparing budget for capital expenditures, outage, maintenance projects and repairs.
• Coordinates maintenance projects with other departments and/or contractors as needed during outage.
• Determines labor requirements for outage jobs.
• Develops and maintains Standard Job Plans. Incorporate information from equipment manuals including written procedures and drawings. Includes planning requirements of spare parts, tools, mobile equipment and labor.
• May record time and costs associated with each work order or outage contractors.
• Coordinates, writes, reviews outage job scopes.
• Manages and leads monthly, weekly and daily outage scheduling meetings.
• Manages post overhaul/outage review meetings.
• Establishes position as