GreenWood, Inc Hiring for Planner/Scheduler Job at Augusta, GA Full Time

Job Description

The primary role of the Maintenance Planner/Schedule is to improve work force productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time and labor. The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area to which they are assigned. They maintain communication and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations; maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done. The Planner/Scheduler will report to the Maintenance Site Manager and work closely with Operations, Maintenance Supervision, Stores, and Purchasing Personnel.

Position Responsibilities

• Principal contact between the Maintenance department and the plant
• Receives approved work requests from requesting departments, except emergency work
• Reviews and screens each work request for completion. Discusses the details with the requestor as appropriate.
• Assures the work requested is needed and resolves appropriately
• Converts Work Requests into Work Orders
• Examines jobs to be done and determines the best way to accomplish the work. Consults with requester, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering, or functional crews when necessary
• Obtains blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures, as needed
• Makes any additional sketches, diagrams, etc., necessary to clarify the intent of the work order
• Identifies and obtains determinable materials and critical items, entering material needs on the work order
• Ensures safety needs are given a top priority in work planning
• Estimates jobs with sequence of steps, the number of tradespersons and required labor hours for each step
• Estimates cost of each work order in terms of direct labor, materials required and total cost
• Maintains backlog files of work orders waiting planning and/or scheduling in accordance with their priority limits with an estimated completion date
• Verifies the availability of parts, materials and special tools required for job execution prior to scheduling
• Identifies and generates each department’s PM workload
• Reviews the schedule and labor availability forecasts weekly in preparation for the scheduling meeting
• Attends meetings with the Operations Planning department and participates in the overall plant scheduling of the following week’s work and negotiates for downtime “windows” during which maintenance can be performed
• Finalizes schedules, ensuring that the work scheduled balances labor hours available so that a full day’s work is provided to each person
• Recommends equipment to be included in preventive maintenance programs
• Coordinates requisition of all predetermined parts, materials and special tools and ensures that equipment to be worked on will be available and ready
• Arranges any safety permits, hot work, confined space, etc.
• Assembles work packages and delivers to area maintenance supervisors
• Ensures completed schedules and work orders are returned at the proper time; Reviews completed schedules and work orders submitted; Monitors work order progress
• Provides all documents for reporting and closeout
• Schedules weekly meetings with the operations supervisors and the maintenance supervisors to discuss schedule and short-term projections on maintenance needs
• Develops a file of standard job plans for regularly recurring repair jobs
• Reviews the actual labor expended versus estimated labor and material used for completed jobs with Maintenance Supervisors and reports same to stake holders
• Assists Maintenance and Operations management in periodically analyzing costs and recommends corrective action needed to reduce maintenance costs
• Makes recommendations for system improvements
• Maintains necessary records and files and prepares accurate control reports
• Ensure all safety procedures, practices, and regulations are followed before, during, and after the process to foster a positive safety culture by having a safety-first mindset and approach during execution of activities
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in planning and scheduling with mechanical/electrical background necessary and adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours, materials and visualize job execution
• Good oral/written communication skills
• Good administrative and mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of computers in a reasonable training period
• Good planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to understand what constitutes good instructions
• Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings
• Sketching ability
• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.
• Orientation and commitment to customer service
• Ability to communicate/teach reliability best practices, condition monitoring, precision methods
• Experience demonstrating successful support of a positive safety culture
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation(s)

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Greater than 5 years in planning and scheduling with mechanical/electrical background with technical school background desired
• Ability to create job plans using Microsoft Office software
• Experience with CMMS systems, Oracle systems preferred

Company Description

We are a customer-focused, integrated maintenance company operating projects throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. If you are seeking employment with a dedicated industry leader, and committed to safely improving and perfecting our industry, you may be a candidate for GreenWood. We look for skilled, experienced, and qualified professionals in maintenance, construction and plant services. GreenWood offers unique opportunities in professional development and growth featuring an outstanding benefits plan and training program.

If you feel your values align with the culture at GreenWood, Inc., and you can provide a long-standing track record of safety, skills, dependability, and accountability, we invite you to peruse our Job Postings to determine if there is an opportunity that interests you. Applicants must be willing to abide by our Zero Incident philosophy in order to work at GreenWood, Inc.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Prescription Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Safety Training
• Continuous Learning Environment