Maintenance Planner

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

Granite City, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$88,000–$113,057.50 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Backlog Prioritization, Bidding, Bill of Materials (BOM), Blueprints, Budgeting, Business Writing, Calendar Management, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Change Management, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Concrete, Contract Management, Conveyor Systems, Corrective Action, Cost Estimates, Depth Perception, Develop Methodologies, Documentation, Electricity, Environmental Regulations, Government Regulations, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulic Engineering, IBM Maximo Asset Management, Instrumentation, Leadership, Machining, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Materials Planning, Mathematics, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Motor Control Systems, Physical Demands, Power Outages, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Production Planning, Project/Program Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulatory Reports, Reporting Skills, Resource Utilization, Risk, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Schematics, Team Player, Time Management, Welding, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Granite City, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties may be assigned.

Manages a sufficient backlog of planned routine and shutdown work for all electrical and instrumentation areas of the plant.

Coordinates activities between operations and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient execution of work.

Utilizes approved scheduling tools and methodologies to schedule all non-emergency Maintenance Department work in such a way as to ensure all preventive and predictive maintenance tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

Works with Operations department leadership to develop, maintain, and utilize for scheduling purposes a top-ten list of approved work orders which have been determined by Operations department personnel of a high criticality and, thus, high priority for work scheduling.

Coordinates scheduling efforts with departmental leadership to minimize work scheduling conflicts.

Facilitates scheduled completion of repair work per agreed upon job priorities.

Champions the maintenance work flow process and works with the Maintenance Manager to address issues/failures of the work process as they occur.

Oversee the management of work request and work order backlog.

Ensure job planning is performed in accordance with company guidelines, building "job packages" utilizing new or archived job plans that clearly show:

  • Identified hazards and safety information/requirements to safely perform tasks.
  • Special instructions and required documentation such as procedures, photos, special safety permits, PSA information, QAQC needs, piping schematics, etc…
  • Required skill crafts and duration.
  • Specialty tools, materials and equipment.
  • Optimal scheduling logic between tasks.
  • Stores request or purchase order for necessary components.
  • Estimated total job costs for operations approval.

Leads planning, scheduling and procurement efforts to ensure successful completion of annual outage/turnaround periods. Utilizes accepted project management methodologies to develop outage schedules; coordinating activities of the outage planning team to ensure all facets of outage planning are met in a timely and efficient manner.

Utilizes Microsoft Project in the creation of resource-loaded outage schedules.

Develops and reports project critical path in regards to outages being scheduled.

Works with Procurement group to develop job scope for contracted services and leads the effort to identify and award contract work.

Coordinates with all departments to identify proper job scope for all outage work and coordinates scope change management to minimize unforeseen scope creep.

Lead lessons learned process and assist in the improvement of standardized outage processes company-wide.

Tracks and reports maintenance and reliability metrics, expenditures, and performance to budget for maintenance department.

Plan materials, resources and labor and develop detailed schedules (as needed) for major maintenance initiatives in similar fashion as is required for annual outage/turnaround periods described above.

Ensures sufficient amount of work is planned to satisfy production needs as well as the available man-hour capacity. Discusses work orders with others as appropriate to ensure understanding of scope of work required, determining if work is capital or expense.

Continually reviews backlog list to eliminate duplicate orders, optimize utilization of resources and ensure completeness and accuracy.

Creates and uses job plans lists for repetitive jobs.

Creates and uses BOMs where appropriate.

Reviews and audits executed plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of work order planning process.

Participates in bidding process and requisitioning for third party services.

Monitors and directs work activities within areas of responsibility, ensuring work is performed in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures compliance with company plant safety rules and lockout/tagout procedures.

Maintains compliance with appropriate federal, State and local environmental regulations, reports and notifies appropriate plant personnel of any deviations per established standards.

Participate in incident investigations as required, including reporting incidents to appropriate personnel, completing required documentation, recommending and implementing corrective actions, and communicating findings as appropriate.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 5-7 years related experience in a heavy industrial environment with at least 3 years in a planning/scheduling capacity. Previous supervisory or contract management experience preferred.

Language Ability

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) required, Maximo preferred. Minimum of 3 years of Microsoft Project experience.

Technical Skills

Knowledge of power distribution and instrumentation and controls (I&C). Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, motor controls, conveyor systems, machine shop practices, and other industrial maintenance skills. Ability to read schematics and blue prints.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to:

  • Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
  • Work near moving mechanical parts
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Outdoor weather conditions

The employee is frequently exposed to:

  • Work in high, precarious places
  • Extreme heat (non-weather)
  • Risk of electrical shock
  • Vibration

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with noise level in some areas high.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and 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
  • Ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to:

  • Stand
  • Walk
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Talk or hear

The employee is frequently required to:

  • Climb or balance
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Salary Range

$88,000.00 - $113,057.50

This document does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed within this position and is subject to modification.

About the Company

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SunCoke Energy, Inc.

SunCoke is a raw material processing and handling company serving steel and power customers, with principal businesses in cokemaking and coal logistics.

Cokemaking

Coke is an essential ingredient in blast furnace production of steel.

Globally, we have 6.3 million tons of annual cokemaking capacity.  Our 4.2 million tons of U.S. capacity represents about 25 percent of the U.S. and Canadian markets, with U.S. facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Virginia, and international operations in Brazil and India. In addition to Cokemaking, our innovative heat-recovery cokemaking technology captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation.

Our long-term, take-or-pay contracts contain key provisions for pass-through of coal, operating and transportation costs, insulating us from commodity price volatility. SunCoke receives a fixed fee per ton of coke produced, and none of our contracts expire before 2020

Coal Logistics

Our domestic and export terminals serve coal producers and end users in the steel, coke and power industries.

Domestic Terminals

Our coal-handling terminals are strategically located to serve key U.S. ports in the Gulf Coast, East Coast and Great Lakes, with the collective capacity to blend and transload more than 25 million tons annually

Export Terminals

The Convent Marine Terminal is one of the largest on U.S. Gulf Coast and the only terminal on the lower Mississippi with direct rail access and an Annual capacity of 15 million tons

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
1960
WEBSITE
http://www.suncoke.com