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Mars Inc.

Maintenance Planner

Manheim, PA

Job Purpose:

The primary role of the maintenance planner/scheduler is to improve equipment reliability while minimizing conversion costs. These objectives are accomplished through sound planning practices, which include efficient utilization of labor, parts, materials, and outside vendor services. The planner/scheduler is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities performed in the area to which the planner/scheduler is assigned.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 3+ years of manufacturing experience in a technical capacity in maintenance controls, electrical and/or mechanical.
  • Proficient in the maintenance module of SAP

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Preferred Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technology related field
  • Able to read blueprints and schematics
  • Ability to understand budgets, cost estimating, and value to the business
  • Purchasing system experience

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Key contact and liaison between the maintenance department and the plant departments served by maintenance.
  • Plans and schedules corrective, preventive and predictive follow up maintenance work in coordination with operations and maintenance leads.
  • Check if the priority and requested completion dates are realistic and provide reasonable lead-time.
  • Reviews with site engineering work orders requiring engineering design.
  • Identifies and obtains necessary materials, work instructions, appropriate tools, etc. to execute the planned work order referring to manuals as needed.
  • Charge numbers and other coding are complete and accurate
  • Work with outside vendors to assure the scope and cost of the work is clearly defined when appropriate, purchase orders are approved, and equipment will be available for the work performed.
  • Analyses maintenance performance metrics such as accuracy of work plan estimates (time, labor, and materials), percent work orders awaiting scheduling, schedule compliance, overtime, contracted maintenance costs and overdue work orders, and returned work orders to improve work planning. Reviews analysis and recommended corrective action with the Reliability Engineer.
  • Performs other tasks and individual assignments as requested.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
  • To be respected and valued.
  • The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
  • The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

Client-provided location(s): Elizabethtown, PA 17022, USA
Job ID: Mars-R54323
Employment Type: Other

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