Mechanical Maintenance Planner

Job Description :

Indorama Ventures- Indovinya is currently looking for a dynamic individual to work as a Mechanical Maintenance Planner at our Dayton, TX location. In this role, you will be responsible for planning all labor, material, and service resources for preventative and regular mechanical maintenance work for the Dayton Maintenance group and other areas as required. The Mechanical Maintenance Planner is responsible for balancing work requirements and craft resource constraints within the plant and ensuring jobs are planned in order to meet the timing requirements of plant operations.

What will be expected from you?

• Plan all maintenance mechanical work orders in SAP by analyzing basic job steps, determining their relative sequence, and identifying parts, materials, special tools, skills, and personnel requirements for each step. Review engineering drawings and sketches necessary to complete the work order plan.

• Screen each work order request for proper completion, discuss the details with the originating area, and ensure the work is clearly defined and properly authorized.

• Develop estimate for craft hours, labor, and material costs for each work order.

• Use work order prioritization plan from the Operations Maintenance Coordinator.

• Review the work area for potential safety hazards and make appropriate notes in the job plan. Include any required safety procedures and standards in the work package.

• Create a list of materials by quantity and type required to perform work requested. Develop and communicate material staging plan and ensure job kits are prepared and ready before they are needed for the job.

• Identify needs for support work orders such as confined space entry, heavy equipment, rigging, etc.

• Prepare work packages that include drawings, work permits, procedures, special tools, job plan, work order, safety requirements, and materials.

• Maintain sufficient planned maintenance backlog for assigned work crews. Routinely communicate status to appropriate Site Leadership.

• Routinely meet with Operations Maintenance Coordinator to ensure work order priorities for mechanical jobs are established and the appropriate work packages completed and available.

• Develop and archive job plans and maintain job plan library.

• Adjust job plan library information based on job audits and by reviewing execution feedback forms and adjusting preventive maintenance plans and corrective maintenance standard task lists.

• Participate in the routine maintenance prioritization, planning, scheduling, and shared resource meetings.

• Maintain accuracy of equipment bill of material database in SAP. Set up any missing bill of materials for equipment.

• Routinely meet with Reliability Engineer to analyze work orders for equipment failure trends.

• Recommend minimum essential stocking of spare parts and eliminate spare parts from inventory that are no longer needed.

• Provide support for the maintenance budgeting process.

• Attend monthly safety meetings and complete company-required training programs.

• Prepare maintenance plans for all major plant Mechanical equipment site wide including opportunistic shutdowns. Plans should include detailed schedules of all tasks to be performed, the necessary resources allocated both internal and external, the preparation of all work descriptions for outsourced activities and the identification and ordering of critical spares and/or special tools or equipment needed for the planned repairs.

• Scope bid and coordinate with procurement to award Mechanical contractor work that is both safe and effective.

• Directly accountable and responsible for those aspects of the Mechanical work orders planning backlog and quality.

• Drive improvement to standardize best practices in the Planning function.

• Review work order for accuracy and completeness before it is assigned to RTS.

• Carry out other functions as assigned by the Maintenance Team Lead.

• Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.

• Assist other employees in accomplishments of Indorama company goals.

• Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.

• Participates in and completes company required training programs.

What are we looking for in the ideal candidate?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent OR a minimum of 5 years of experience as a mechanical maintenance technician/ specialist and at least 3 years of Preventive Maintenance Planning in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and estimate.

• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and to work with others - teamwork.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and through influence.

• Demonstrate high proficiency in the use of SAP and Prometheus for work order Planning and management.

• Ability to sequence job activities, acquire documentation, procure material, use specification references, prepare sketches, and maintain records.

• Ability to interpret blueprints, bill of materials, and detailed drawings.

• Ability to sequence job activities, acquire documentation, procure material, use specification references, prepare sketches, and maintain records.

Preferred

• Proficiency in SAP Materials Management.

• Proficiency in Maintenance Planning optimization.

• Proficiency in SAP document Management System (DMS) for work order planning optimization.

• Ability to learn new skills and work methods, acquire process knowledge, research maintenance technologies, and apply improvements in the contract maintenance management system.

• Ability to perform effectively in maintenance training activities in the mechanical and related field fields.

What can we offer you?

Indorama Ventures- Indovinya is a leading chemical intermediates and surfactants producer with a diverse range of products in growth markets such as home & personal care, agrochemicals, oilfield technologies, fuel & lube additives and more. The successful candidate will receive a competitive compensation and will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package which includes: medical, vision and dental, basic life insurance, AD&D insurance, and 401k. Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us!

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Indorama Ventures is a world-class chemicals company with a global integrated leader in PET and fibers serving major customers in diversified end-use markets. Following our core strategies, we develop innovative products for customer needs and to make great products for society.