Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is located at the Milliken Chemical Plant located in Gainesville, FL, and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. The Maintenance Planner responsible for the day-to-day support of the maintenance work order process, including but not limited to generating detailed job scopes including an estimation of all resources required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages workflow processes including screening work requests and converting to work orders
Develops work order packages that include:
Scope of work
Pertinent specifications, instructions, and safety information such that competent craftsperson can perform the work without questions
Expected material requirements, including kitting and delivery/staging instructions
Tools and equipment required for the job
accurate locations of work and materials
Required permits (safety, environmental, work process, etc.)
Estimates for labor, time, and costs
Determines availability of materials and resources as required, writing purchase requisitions within the work order package as needed. Coordinate with MRO to ensure all necessary replacement parts and consumables are on hand before releasing work to be scheduled.
Complete scopes of work for bidding work to contractors for jobs that will be contracted out.
Develops a three-week schedule of upcoming maintenance work and coordinates with production by leading weekly planning and scheduling team meetings
Leads outage planning within area of responsibility to include developing timeline, critical path, and additional work within the bounds of outage
Coordinate with equipment rental vendors to ensure necessary equipment brought in on-time for scheduled work packages
Accurately forecast available manhours for short term planning
Manage contractor packages, including on-site orientation and safety training of contractors, certificates of insurance and contractor files.
Coordinates with contractors to develop scope of work on maintenance within individual area of responsibility
Identify recurring maintenance problems and perform root cause analysis, assign action items, and drive to completion to prevent reoccurrence.
Drive continuous improvement of the program and processes
Understand and follow Management of Change processes based off ISO 9001
Inform appropriate management and maintenance/production associates of potential mechanical problems and inherent dangers involved.
Assist other maintenance personnel with technical troubleshooting.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

High School Diploma or GED
Previous experience in Energy, Chemical, or Pharmaceutical production environment
Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications, creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets
Willing and able to work overtime and take calls as necessary (plant operations are 24/7, 365)
Experience reading and following control scheme, electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
Experience with work management software or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little supervision
Ability to work well with others at all levels of the organization
Physically able to maneuver/roll full 55-gallon drums with the aid of proper tools, lift 25 kg bags, climb long vertical ladders, move heavy equipment, and have the ability to move freely in cramped quarters. 
Must be able to wear a full-face respirator when needed
Willingness to work all required shifts, including nights and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

OSHA 30-hour for General Industry
Strong understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance Concepts
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
Documented training in Job Planning and Scheduling
Experience using Microsoft Project
Demonstrated ability to plan outages and lead outage as a central point of contact.

The successful candidate will have strengths in the following:

Ability to multi-task.
Ability to work as a team and independently.
Self-direction and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.