Maintenance Planner

Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
  • MI
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

Apply

Job Type

Full-time

Description

NWH Overview:

Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. (NWH) is the leading manufacturer of hardwood lumber in North America, as well as a leading supplier of panel products from around the world. A fully integrated, global supplier of wood products, NWH serves the furniture, flooring, cabinet, molding and millwork industries.

The company operates over more than 20 manufacturing and warehousing facilities across the country including sawmills, concentration yards and distribution facilities using innovative technologies to streamline the procurement process for customers. NWH supplies only sustainable, high-quality hardwoods to protect our resources today and for future generations.

For more information, please visit nwh.com.

Position Summary:

We're looking for someone with a can-do attitude who enjoys a challenge. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling maintenance activities to keep our lumber manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently. You'll work closely with maintenance and production teams to prioritize repairs, organize resources, and ensure preventative maintenance is completed on time. Your industry knowledge, strong organizational skills, and ability to work as part of a team will help minimize downtime and keep operations moving.

Requirements

What You'll Do:

  • Assist site leadership and maintenance lead in generating weekly maintenance schedule
  • Plan for and take notes during weekly maintenance meetings
  • Print or email all open work orders for sites
  • Check for any reactive work orders
  • Close all completed work orders and review technician notes.
  • Keep maintenance/site managers up to date on past due work orders
  • Create job tasks in CMMS
  • Create PM's
  • Review downtime data with site leadership
  • Keep spare parts inventory up to date in CMMS
  • Assist in training maintenance on use of CMMS System
  • Build out and keep up to date work centers in CMMS
  • Have a high level understanding of mechanical equipment
  • Assist in tracking of site maintenance and safety metrics
  • Assist with other tasks as needed
  • Must follow all established safety policies. Must have good safety record and a positive, can do attitude.
  • Be adaptable, work where needed as required
  • Must be able to work overtime as required and in all conditions.
  • Capable of completing required documentation
  • Able to work as a team, get along with team members; give and take advice and criticism from other team members
  • Strong computer and communication skills

Required:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Knowledge, and experience in the field of maintenance is a plus
  • Experience with maintenance management software is a plus
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Excel
  • While performing the duties of this job, the team member will frequently be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
  • The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the team member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
  • This job may require the following equipment when in the field eye protection, hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety shoes, sleeve protection, safety vest, and a hard hat.

What We Offer:

Northwest Hardwoods provides a competitive pay and benefits package that includes:

  • Bonus opportunity based on company performance
  • Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Saving with Company Match
  • Health Saving Account (HSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. (NWH) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Numbers & Facts

LocationMI

Skills

  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Depth Perceptionunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Furnitureunmatched
  • Groundskeepingunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Molding Processesunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Procurement Softwareunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

Level up your application

Professional resume templates

Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

Free resume templates

Resume Builder

Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

Resume Builder