Maintenance Work Planning Supervisor

Company Description

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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$160,410- $196,428 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Maintenance Work Planning Supervisor. In this role, you will supervise and guide work planners, ensuring their development, performance, and alignment with organizational goals and standards. You will monitor work planning, maintain quality and consistency in work packages, and ensure planners adjust plans as needed to support the cycle plan. Communication with Work Planning and Control Management and other departments will be essential. You will be responsible for developing and reporting on performance indicators to track the success of deployed planners. Additionally, you will provide analysis and develop recommendations for management to support strategic decision-making. You will also manage workflow issues, departmental prioritization, and ensure the delivery of standardized work packages to the Infrastructure and Operations organization.  This position is within the Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve work order planning processes.
• Provide support, analysis, and guidance to work planners, ensuring timelines and commitments are met.
• Perform personnel management activities including supervising technical staff, conducting performance review and salary management, recruiting and hiring new staff, and mentoring staff to promote personnel growth.
• Ensure work orders are prepared in compliance with LLNL requirements and standards.
• Manage multiple tasks and assignments to meet organizational and business objectives.
• Identify and apply effective management methods to develop and implement standards and processes.
• Review and apply operating experience, benchmarking, and lessons learned to improve processes.
• Lead the evaluation of internal and external processes for continuous improvement.
• Assess training needs, develop training plans, and ensure knowledge transfer and succession planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, project management, or an equivalent combination of education and related technical experience.
• Experience working as a maintenance work planning manager, maintenance work planner, technical writer for maintenance and/or maintenance related operational experience. Includes extensive experience developing technical documents such as work procedures, work instructions, specifications, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and Interlock procedures.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) work management modules.
• Highly advanced experience as a supervisor or team leader with effective leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle highly complex, sensitive, and confidential issues with tact, discretion, and mature judgment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent, highly complex objectives and projects while maintaining focus on major tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Advanced problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict management skills, ensuring effective resolution of issues and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Experience leading change initiatives and implementing new business processes to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement. 
• Proficiency in the following core competencies: Drives for Accountability, Achieves Results, Fosters Teamwork and Collaboration, Applies Continuous Learning and Improvement, Sustains