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Advanced Technology Services (ATS) · 1 day ago

Field Service Industrial Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Advanced Technology Services (ATS) is a company specializing in Industrial Maintenance since 1985. The Field Service Industrial Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for establishing planning and scheduling best practices, evaluating work requests, and creating technician schedules to ensure efficient maintenance operations.

Business Information SystemsFacility Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Rachael West

Responsibilities

Establishes Planning & Scheduling best practices through the development, discovery, and implementation of critical maintenance processes including: preventive and predictive maintenance plan creation, critical spares analysis, parts kitting, and CMMS optimization activities

Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements

Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner

Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system. Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job. Arrange for special tools and auxiliary equipment when required

Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80%

Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness

Facilitates weekly scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary

Creates a weekly technician schedule that includes priority planned jobs and proactive maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours

Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics

Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters

Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized

Qualification

Maintenance schedulingJob plan developmentCMMS optimizationElectrical/mechanical aptitudeCMMR certificationGreen Belt certificationProficiency with Microsoft OfficeProject managementTask managementVerbal communicationInterpersonal skillsCustomer focus

Required

Associate Degree required in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling / planning experience and/or 5 – 10 years as a machine repair technician, or equivalent combination of both

Familiar with industrial manufacturing environment

Electrical/mechanical aptitude

Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office

Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships

Extensive travel required. (Local, National, International)