Maintenance Planner

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Job ID: 117909
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Posted: 01.02.2025

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Occupations:

Installation-Maintenance-Repair : Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair, Facilities Management-Maintenance, General-Other: Installation-Maintenance-Repair
Manufacturing-Production : General-Other: Production-Operations, Production-Operations Planning

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION
 
Job Title:  Maintenance Planner
                      
Department: Operations 
                                         
Section: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Job Purpose:
To ensure overall compliance in the manufacturing of sensitive and CSD products.
To ensure all ISO requirements are consistently implemented and maintained throughout the plant.

Key Result Areas:

• Responsible for the complete maintenance management program software (MP2 or designated)
• Implement and lead the predictive/condition-based maintenance program
• Maintain all manuals, documents and records for all plant electrical equipment
• Maintain all manuals, documents and records for plant mechanical equipment
• Provide records for all PM, CM, conditional maintenance.
• Ensure that all mechanical safety and food safety policies are up to date and followed as per standards
• Carry out safety and food safety checks
• Analyze data to determine mechanical efficiency of all production lines
• Analyze data and provide reports and recommendations for operational improvement
• Coordinate, schedule and plan all mechanical and electrical related actions in plant 
• Perform assignments independently with instruction as to the general results expected and with guidance from department manager on specific problems.
• Develop budgets for planned maintenance activities.
• Compile data and write reports regarding existing and potential engineering studies and projects.
• Conduct Tasks outlined by the maintenance manager for plant improvement.
• Conduct maintenance meeting to discuss and plan upcoming tasks and departmental objectives
• Liaise with other department for planning and scheduling activities
• Maintain and upkeep the maintenance master plan (tasks, labour and cost)
• Provide reports on the following:

1. Departmental KPIs (once per month) up to six KPIs
2. Line downtime for all lines (once per day for production planning meeting)
3. Mechanical efficiency (once per week)
4. Maintenance Budget for planned activities (once per year with revision once per quarter)
5. Maintenance meeting minutes (once per week)
6. Special assigned project reports (as assigned)
7. Out of compliance report for tasks, labour and equipment (once per month)
8. Any other reports deem necessary for improvements in the department.

• Be part of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) team as required.
• Maintain Plant Hygiene, Sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) Programs.
• Lead and defend ISO/KO audits for Technical and Maintenance Team.
• Maintain policies and procedures for the department current.
• Maintain loss time records for the department
• Conduct training sessions on improvement projects
• Conduct regular training session with OEMs for the department members
• Maintain training records for the department personnel
• Conduct Internal Audits as required by KORE and ISO standards.
• Be up to date and train maintenance personnel on HACCP, ISO, PAS 220, KORE and GMP requirements.
• Ensures all relevant systems & programs are in compliance with ISO requirements

Knowledge & Experience:-

• Experience in mechanical plant maintenance Technology.
• Experience in a mechanical Engineering and Maintenance
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in a related field / industry.
• Ability use AutoCAD or drawing utility
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office and other reporting software
• Ability to use and manage computerized maintenance programs
• Knowledge of Trinidad and Tobago  safety codes
• Understanding of ISO Standards and implementation of a management system to achieve operational controls
• Knowledge of procedures that address compliance with applicable regulatory and KORE requirements

Work Environment and physical demands:

• Job will generally be in an office environment but will require travel to visit customer or supplier facility or construction job site. Work condition will vary at each location
• May be assigned to work at another construction site or facility for a short period of time.
• Long hours may be necessary as workload dictate. This will include week days, weekends and public holidays
• Must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualifications.

 

Job Requirements:

Knowledge & Experience:-

1. Experience in mechanical plant maintenance Technology.
2. Experience in a mechanical Engineering and Maintenance
3. A minimum of five (5) years experience in a related field / industry.
4. Ability use AutoCAD or drawing utility
5. Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office and other reporting software
6. Ability to use and manage computerized maintenance programs
7. Knowledge of Trinidad and Tobago  safety codes
8. Understanding of ISO Standards and implementation of a management system to achieve operational controls
9. Knowledge of procedures that address compliance with applicable regulatory and KORE requirements

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualifications.