DOTP- Planner/Scheduler

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Job Summary:

The Planner/Scheduler position is intended for an individual with experience in scheduling / planning of maintenance activities. This knowledge can be gained through prior experience or a combination of college/technical/military training and experience. Detail oriented, self-starter with problem solving experience and capability.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Promote safety by assuring that all safety rules and regulations are followed including the coordination and supervision of equipment isolation and tagging procedures.
• Communicate and lead in accordance with company vision and core values. Strong competencies in communication, teamwork, interpersonal effectiveness.
• Work with Maintenance and Operations departments coordinating planning activities.
• Develop and draft written maintenance plans (PM’s) for the plant.
• Conduct weekly and daily maintenance scheduling while helping establish plant maintenance priorities in accordance with Plant Operations’ priorities.
• Provides detailed planning by developing scopes of work, identifying, and estimating manpower and material requirements, and identifying all associated activities required to accomplish the work.
• Determine and schedule necessary resources using Primavera P6, PasTA, SAP e.g., materials, and special tools or equipment required to perform maintenance inspections and/or work.
• Interpret technical manuals, sketches, prints, instructions, manufacturer’s data, and equipment history records while incorporating the applicable information in developing maintenance plans.
• Track and update schedule daily, communicate updates to Stakeholders, provide daily reports, and integrate changes into schedule updates
• Coordinate and interface between various work groups.
• Gains cooperation and action from people not under employee's direct reporting.
• Reviews and updates job plans/work packages as needed.
• Provides training to other team members as part of personnel development.
• Participates in daily Plan Of the Day meetings and End Of Day updates.
• Lead schedule and backlog review meetings with various Work Management stakeholders. .
• Identify and resolve weekly schedule conflicts.
• Analyze and update SAP on actual versus estimated time, equipment, and manpower requirements.
• Initiate / update notifications, work orders, BOM’s, PM’s, Task Lists and support all assigned work (including major scheduled or forced outages planning and execution) and participate in developing weekly plans.
• Coordinate with Procurement and vendors to request/receive information and to expedite the approval of documents and the delivery of materials.
• Collateral duties and special projects as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Support the implementation of NRG policies and procedures.
• Development of technical / engineered work packages.
• Participate in spare parts optimization initiatives, criticality ranking, and development of maintenance strategies.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment and power plant environment which requires working in all weather conditions around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous material, and chemicals.
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; Valid State Driver’s License.
• Able to perform occasional travel to corporate locations and other company plants
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, fall protection etc.)
• Requires working around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals.
• Requires operation of a personal computer.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 3 years’ experience in maintenance planning and scheduling
• 2-3 years of experience working with SAP or another CMMS program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of power plant systems and operations.
• Strong background in Mechanical, Instrumentation and/or Electrical maintenance preferred.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to use a personal computer and standard business software.  Microsoft Office suite and working knowledge of SAP and scheduling software. PaSTA experience is highly desirable.
• Basic understanding of the processes, systems, assets, resources, key personnel, and functions of the Maintenance Department.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) at all levels of the organization
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations

Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency): 

• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.)
• Ability to work safely around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals.
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolding and entering plant equipment to access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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