Maintenance and Inventory Planner

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Purpose:

The Maintenance and Inventory Planner is responsible for all facets of the maintenance planning, scheduling and procurement of spare parts for the Pirson facility. The Maintenance and Inventory Planner works with the Maintenance & Reliability Team in developing the scheduled maintenance programs and processes for the production facility to minimize impact on production. The planner evaluates the need for replacement parts and places orders. The incumbent plans work for scheduled downtimes and develops backup plans to reduce the interruptions for the production facility. The Maintenance and Inventory Planner also has responsibility for supervising hourly maintenance employees and contractors as needed.

The Maintenance and Inventory Planner reports directly to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager and must maintain a close working relationship with production supervision, management, equipment/parts vendors and the engineering department. Must report activities both orally and in writing to all levels of management.

Required Qualifications:

•             High School diploma or equivalent.

•             Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude.

•             Work experience in the skilled trades.

•             Prior experience in maintenance planning

•             Time management skills

•             Ability to work independently or within groups

•             Strong oral and written communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

•             Bachelor’s Degree in technical field

•             Experience with CMMS programs

•             Experience with inventory control systems

•             Supervisory experience desirable.

Key Accountabilities:

•             Coordinates the planning, scheduling and supervision of day-to-day jobs as well as all scheduled downtime events on the production and facility equipment.

•             Prioritizes work requests in cooperation with Maintenance & Reliability Manager and Operations Managers ensuring maximum equipment availability/up time.

•             Leads weekly planning/scheduling meeting and shutdown meetings managing agendas accordingly.

•             Coordinate timely development and release of maintenance work packages (kitting) and work orders to support the plant production schedule.

•             Performs annual review of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure work order system library contains correct frequencies and balanced 12-month schedules for all trades, contractors and vendors.

•             Determines appropriate predictive maintenance tasks with assistance from the Maintenance and Reliability Engineer and Technicians.

•             Develops PM work tasks in CMMS including language describing the LOTO, permitting and safe execution of planned work.

•             Work closely with supervisors and others to stage materials, permits, subcontractors, tools, and other resources necessary to accomplish the work in the most productive manner possible.

•             Provide leadership to the maintenance team and plant-wide involvement groups in order to drive continuous improvement in the facility.

•             Promote teamwork approach among the department employees and across departments. Accomplish required duties through cooperative efforts with maximum employee participation in decision-making.

•             Conduct regularly scheduled team meetings to share information, discuss problems, prioritize opportunities, resolve conflicts and develop t