Job Description

The Planner provides maintenance planning and analysis in accordance with the Asarco maintenance management procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that all department work performed is planned in a safe manner and that all planned work meets or exceeds MSHA/OSHA standards.
• Ensures that all planning elements of the Asarco maintenance management procedures are fully implemented and functioning.
• Promotes and encourages teamwork and high performance standards throughout the department.
• Ensures that the daily and weekly maintenance schedule and backlog is communicated and coordinated with all those affected.
• Conducts the weekly operations and maintenance planning meeting.
• Assists in the development of long-range maintenance management schedules and budgets.
• Develops short-range maintenance schedules.
• Ensures compliance and implementation of short and long-range maintenance management schedules and budgets.
• Generates required maintenance performance reports.
• Communicates the key maintenance performance indicators as well as the company’s KPIs.
• Orders all necessary parts and materials to complete the work plan.
• Ensures that all necessary parts are pre-positioned and/or delivered to the job site prior to commencement of the job.
• Generates a work plan, if necessary.
• Is the primary department interface with non-purchasing related issues with equipment manufacturers, vendors and contractors.
• Prepares forecasts for future maintenance activities on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• In the absence of a general supervisor, will assist the supervisor in performing the scheduling duties.
• Works closely with the maintenance engineer, reliability and operations on maintenance improvement projects, modifications and upgrades.
• Ensures the accuracy of the maintenance and equipment database. This includes equipment history, work order discipline and accurate cost accounting.
• Works very closely with purchasing to ensure that the “right part is on site at the right time.”

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must have good computer skills with MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project.
• Knowledge of Ellipse or SAP software preferred.
• Must be able to manage time effectively and set priorities.
• Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills.