Maintenance Planner 

Primary role 

The primary role of the maintenance planner is to improve work force productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time and labor. 

The planner/scheduler is the guard for the Maintenance Expense at the plant, therefore responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area to which they are assigned.  They maintain liaison and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations; maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done. 

Responsibilities 

• Defines and deliver through the year the Maintenance Expense Budget in terms of the Maintenance Master Schedule. A total expense from 2 to 12 USD Million. 




• Defines the right stock of spare parts in the plant to guarantee a proper preventive program and quick response in case of failures. The value of the storeroom is within 1.6 and 9 million US dollars.  




• Prioritize Maintenance activities based on Risk assessments and budget constraints  




• Guarantees there is a calendar of interventions which is accepted by all Operations Managers 




• Ensure the operations areas or functions that they serve receive the prompt, efficient and quality service from the maintenance function they need in order to operate at a high level of efficiency. 




• Ensure the maintenance function is given the opportunity to provide operations with the service it requires. 




• Accurately define and estimate work requests. 




• Properly prepare and distribute meaningful control reports. 




• Measures PM Compliance 




• Manages the work order backlog 

Key Activities 

• Define annual budget for maintenance based on all job plans 




• Supervise tool crib crew. 




• Ensure Master Routines are aligned to Clarios Global Standards per technology when available. 




• Introduces Master Routines into CMMS to elaborate Job plans including lists of activities and list of parts, ensures all job plans to be active. 




• Converts the Maintenance Master Schedule into Monthly outlooks for operations and Production Control to agree into the Month´s interventions scheme. Apply risk assessment to balance Maintenance execution and Budget. 




• Measures PM Compliance, reporting to Plant management. 




• Ensure all PM (Preventive Maintenance) and AM (Autonomous Maintenance) procedures are synchronized to Maintenance Master Schedules and Job Instructions when improvements are requested. 




• Balance work and available resources using different methods (Gantt Charts on MS Project, Excel or other visual aids)  




• Builds Equipment Maintenance Records, supports EMM projects with the EMR Analysis  




• Ensure Work Order Maturity 




• Report all Maintenance KPIs 




• Coordinates planned material requirements for the tool crib 

Requirements and Selection Criteria 

• Mechanical/electrical background necessary and tech school background desired. 




• Possess knowledge of Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)  




• Proficient on Popular CMMS solutions like Maximo 7.6, SAP Maintenance & Prisma 




• Ability to understand what constitutes good instructions 

• Able to read blueprints and shop drawings 




• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc. 




• Style and capability commanding respect within both maintenance and operating organizations. 

What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire


• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts


• Parental and caregiver leave programs


• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits


• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership


• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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