Maintenance Planner 1 at Columbia Forest Group in Old Fort, North Carolina

Job Description:

• Plans and Schedules available resources and materials for maintenance activities associated with preventative and corrective maintenance in the most effective way.


• Develop the detail work scope and setup forecasts for resource allocation to insure preventative and corrective work activities are completed in conjunction with manufacturing operations activities.


• Responsible for overseeing work order activity compliance with regulatory requirements.


• Operates computer-based inventory and Work Order systems, Links.


• Improve work force productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and specialized documentation and equipment access.


• Compiles and maintains the master PM schedule to establish a sequence and lead time of each operation to meet scheduling dates according to production forecasts or machine specific needs.


• Ability to lift minimum of 50 lbs. Occasional exertions of 100 lbs.


• Maintains a clean and environmentally safe work area.


• Accurate coordination between the various maintenance groups and facility team leads/managers.


• Notifies Maintenance Manager or Team Leader if standard work cannot be followed.


• PPE- Must wear Safety Glasses, ear plugs, and area/job function appropriate gloves.


• Follows company policy and stays abreast of changes.


• Additional duties assigned.


SAFETY:


• Assist in creating and maintaining a safe work environment.


• Works with others to identify, eliminate, reduce, or control safety hazards.


• LOTO and other plant specific trainings to keep oneself safe must be done.


• Take steps to ensure that every job is safe and completed to the latest workplace safety regulations, laws, and requirements.


• Faulty work can cause an injury.


QUALITY:


• Check and recheck work to make sure all parts are up to par with standards and work as they should.


QUALIFICIATIONS


• High School Diploma or GED required. Preferred Associate degree.


• 5 years of experience in utilities-maintenance related fields.


• Ability to interact with Team Leads, production, and vendors using a positive collaborative approach.


• Strong knowledge of work management process, labor estimating, resource balancing, etc.


• Good working knowledge of facilities equipment and OEM requirements.


• Strong understanding of proper OSHA safety policies and procedures.


• Consistently complete assigned work while attending to multiple tasks and prioritizing projects to meet deadlines as directed.


• Working knowledge of safety standards of equipment.


• Entry level computer experience. (Links, CMMS, word, excel, etc.)


• Knowledge of purchase order system and requisition procedures.


• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills, allowing one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.


• Completion of all in house training.


• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to work independently without supervision and meet tight deadlines.


• Work in a team environment.