Maintenance Planner at thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co LLC in Danville, Illinois

Job Description:

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for improving machine availability and efficiency by systematically addressing issues that inhibits productive operation.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Address and analyze downtime occurrences


• Planning of preventative and/or predictive maintenance activities


• Create and maintain documentation related to repair quality and work instructions

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive plan for preventive and/or predictive maintenance activities for production assets in a given value stream


• Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective action facilitation for unplanned downtime events


• Thorough analysis of extended downtime events, high frequency downtime events, machine wrecks, missed diagnosis or special cause events resulting in more downtime than what should have occurred


• Continual analysis of: downtime data, machine component failures, spare parts inventory, support documentation and Maintenance repair quality/efficiency


• Champion for documentation creation and control to improve repair quality and reduce time for repair on planned and unplanned activities


• Play an active role in sourcing critical spare parts for equipment to put into crib inventory, use during planned projects and to support down equipment events


• Provide leadership during other planned downtime activities


• Assist in creation of standard work instructions related to troubleshooting and preventative maintenance


• Facilitate major repairs, rebuilds, and retro-fits of existing production equipment


• Other assignments and projects as specified

thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and veteran status or any other protected status required by applicable law.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly.thyssenkrupp integrated its Forging & Machining and Undercarriage businesses to start the new business unit Forged Technologies. With roughly 7,000 employees at 18 production sites in seven different countries, thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies has sales of over one billion euros and operates over 50 forging press lines and more than 150 machining and assembly lines in seven countries. The product portfolio includes undercarriage systems for heavy machinery as well as crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons, chassis products, transmission systems and rotor shafts for the automotive industry.Forged Technologies

thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies is a diversified supplier of components and system solutions for a wide range of different industries and markets. The Group produces crankshafts, connecting rods, Berco undercarriage components and Berco undercarriage systems. With more than 6,800 employees present in 7 countries worldwide we provide state-of-the-art mechanical solutions with the best price/performance ratio. As a global player with a wide-ranging production network, we fulfill individual customer requirements in all markets.thyssenkrupp is an international group of companies comprising largely independent industrial and technology businesses.Across 78 countries the group generated sales of €42.0 billion in fiscal 2018/2019. Under a strong umbrella brand our products and services make an important contribution to creating a better and sustainable future. The skills and commitment of our over 106,000 employees are the basis of our success. With our technologies and innovations, we work with our customers to develop cost-efficient and resource-friendly solutions to future challenges. We combine performance orientation with corporate and social responsibility.

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