Maintenance Planner

Job Description

Mechanical Planner - Decatur East Plant, Decatur IL
This is Salary Exempt position. 

Job Summary: 
The mechanical maintenance planner is responsible for planning and scheduling all mechanical work for one or more of the operations departments at the Decatur East.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review the scope of work and perform field walkdowns for approved work orders to determine the following
• • Parts and materials
  • Manpower
  • Duration
  • Craft
  • Tools
  • Safety precautions
  • Technical expertise needed
  • Equipment manuals or drawings
  • Equipment state needed to perform requested work
  • Other resources (scaffolding, rigging, power, air…)
• Edit work orders by:
• Insuring that the work order type is accurate
• Insure the work order is written to the correct asset
• Input or creating standard job plans for repetitive jobs
• Creating or updating bills of material where appropriate
• Kitting materials through the material tab
• Attaching required documentation (check sheets, manuals etc.) 
• Expanding on the description in the long description field to fully explain the scope of the work to be performed
• Populating Duration and Total man hour fields
• Assigning CTS lines for contracted work as appropriate
• Inputting the correct required lead craft
• Updating the work order sub status throughout the planning process
• Order all required materials and verify they are correct before scheduling the work
• Provide necessary planning information that insures safe and efficient execution of jobs.
• Review backlog and planning list for duplicate work orders.
• Hold semi-annual backlog review/clean-up meetings with the department you plan for
• Group work orders that can be planned and worked together to optimize utilization of resources.
• Create schedule for the next week
  • Pre-load schedule prior to core meetings with safety related items, PM’s, work not completed during the prior week, and Red tag work orders
  • Select planned work orders based on priorities that are available for inclusion on the upcoming week’s schedule
  • Review proposed schedule during weekly core meeting and fill in the rest of the available manhours with input from core meeting attendees
• Understands their role in food safety and quality systems, actively participates in food safety efforts and ensures all activities conform to good manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for utilizing the Performance Excellence process. 

• Two-year technical degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology is preferred
• Training and experience in industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic applications.
• Training and experience in process controls and instrumentation applications.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with our CMMS (Maximo)
• Detailed understanding of Food Manufacturing Plant Operation and Maintenance.

• Dust
• Chemicals / Irritants
  • The scope of the position requires exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners common to mechanical work that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed
• Inside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees
  • Fall / Winter: Temperatures in the facility may be at or below freezing
• Outside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Outside temperature may be up to or exceed 100 degrees with potential for high humidity; may be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind
  • Fall / Winter: Outside temperatures may reach freezing or below; may be exposed to inclement weather including, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and wind
• Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to thirty (30) pounds on a frequent basis, up to fifty (50) pounds on an occasional basis
  • Lifting or carrying of weights over fifty (50) pounds is rare; employees are encouraged to request assistance in lifting or carrying objects that weigh more than fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a work day
• Ability to