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Dart Container Maintenance Planner in Chicago, Illinois
Maintenance Planner
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Date: Nov 22, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Company: Dart Container
Apply sound maintenance planning and scheduling practices including efficient utilization of labor, parts, and materials to improve equipment reliability while minimizing costs.
Day-to-Day Role:
Plan, prioritize and determine work order priority by evaluating least cost options with minimum risks to product quality, consumer and employee safety, business and production
Manage maintenance backlog and develop long-range and short-range maintenance schedules
Identify resources need for maintenance work: Prepare Bill of Materials, establish acquisition plans, determine what items are in stock, intiate stock requests, prepare Purchase Orders for direct order parts/contract labor/rentals, request in-house fabrication, track specialty tools availability
Manage work order accuracy and ensure off shift work orders are complete and communicated to off shift staff.
Maintain a good working relationship, and consult daily with production and maintenance management to prioritize maintenance work orders
Maintain and populate asset attributes in the CMMS such as functional location, equipment makes and models, Bill of Materials (BOM’s), and equipment BOM’s from engineering drawings, as needed
Monitor, report and publish maintenance KPI’s
Communicate optimal parts inventory with store room management
Create effective job packages and ensure maintenance technicians have needed resources for standard operating procedures (SOP’s), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), work instructions, specialty tools, and updated Preventive Maintanence (PM) kits
Ensure job plans and packages are archived effectively for future use
Use feedback and identified gaps to continuously improve job packages
Track parts still under warranty and monitor repaired parts procedures
Monitor maintenance cost and budget and work closely with production, maintenance, procurement and operations to identify continuous improvement opportunties
Communicate PM tasks, planning and schedules to maintenance technicians
Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal Maintenance Planner candidate will bring:
Five (5) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training, preferred
Experience optimizing and implementing Preventative Maintenance (PM)
Experience applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Strong verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related information
Experience with Predictive Maintenance Technologies
Experience using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), SAP preferred
Advanced mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Proficient in reading and following complex blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and piping/pump systems
Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and SharePoint
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
Prior maintenance planning and scheduling experience
Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and/or packaging industrial experience
Experience working with plastics extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, paper printing and/or paper converting processes
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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