Planner/Scheduler, Maintenance

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

· Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

· Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

· An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

· A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

· A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The position of Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is within our Infectious Disease – Lateral Flow in Westbrook, Maine. This role will be responsible for the administration of the Production Maintenance Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and work order process.

What You’ll Work On

• Receive/review/enter work orders into the CMMS determining urgency and priority status and updating/correcting descriptive content and trade assignments as needed.

• Using established criteria, assign estimated completion time and trade identification to all work orders.
• CMMS primary systems contact and interface. 
• Initiate specific work orders and instructions regarding the handling and installation of manufacturing and research equipment.
• Support the scheduling and assignment of Preventative Maintenance (PM) Activities as required which includes initiating new PM activity work orders.
• Create and maintain monthly work order activity reports for management.
• Responsible for keeping the CMMS System database up to date, accurate, and in audit ready condition.  Add/Delete assets and develop the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all new and existing manufacturing equipment assets.
• Represent the Production Maintenance organization during Regulatory audits by providing an accurate delivery of PM records. 
• Assist with Training and Development activities to Maintenance Team as it pertains to the use of the CMMS system. 
• Primary contact and customer interface for on-going contact with internal customers for work order questions, issues and scheduling.  Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• On-going and/or special project interfacing with Internal Customers, Vendors, Contractors, Employee Health Services (EHS), Move Add Change (MAC) Team members, Telecommunications, etc.

COMPETENCIES:

• Teamwork and Collaboration - Demonstrates professional cooperation by working together harmoniously with others and being an integral part of any team.
• Quality Assurance/ Attention to Detail - Achieves tasks with meticulous care for every aspect, no matter how small. Demonstrates thoroughness in all job areas, ensuring processes and tasks are accurately checked and followed up on promptly.
• Verbal and Written Communication - Effectively conveys ideas in both individual and group settings, adapting style and methods to suit the audience’s needs, both verbally and in writing.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving - The ability to dissect a situation, issue, or problem into smaller components or trace its implications methodically. This involves committing to actions based on logical assumptions and information, considering resources, constraints, organizational values, and changing environments.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Prior experience working within a regulated industry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in 5S, FDA documentation, and any other quality programs.
• Trade licenses and/or associate degree in related field
• Experience in relevant software, such as CMMS and other software packages associate