Maintenance Planner

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Maintenance Planner – Peekskill, NY                                                     

The Maintenance Planner role is an essential part of the Maintenance organization. The purpose of the planner is to maximize the maintenance work force productivity and work quality through effective planning and coordination of manpower, parts, materials and equipment.

Responsibilities:

Provide effective job plans for work orders and other maintenance work requests, which includes the following the activities:

• Daily utilize SAP PM to review new work orders for clarity and priority.
• Lead efforts to develop plans/schedules for maintenance work to be performed during planned outages.  Conduct job walk-downs as part of developing job plans..
• Identify any job-related EHS concerns, mitigation options, and permitting requirements..
• Validate that the parts, materials and tools needed to carry out the job plan are available.  If not, create purchase requisitions for parts and services as needed based on planned work.
• For scheduled work, compile information into job packages that clearly communicate the critical steps in the plan.  
• Support efforts to solicit quotes for work from contractor resources as appropriate.  Create purchase requisitions in SAP and collaborate with Technical Procurement to ensure purchase orders are issued to meet job schedules.
• Solicit feedback from maintenance mechanics regarding the effectiveness of created job plans.  
• Develop, maintain and apply the use of standard job plans wherever possible to improve planning efficiency. 
• Ensure that documents associated with equipment inspections, preventive maintenance activities, and other essential records are properly filed and retrievable upon requestCross functional responsibilities.

Cross function Responsibilities:

• Input masterdata as needed for new vendor setup.
• Support procurement of recurring site supplies and services by creation of framework purchase orders.
• Point of contact for key vendors/suppliers including janitorial services, pest control services, propane and bottled water.
• Serve as designated backup for Maintenance Supervisor, in addition to taking off hours and weekend maintenance call responsibilities.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of mechanical and instrumented equipment and their maintenance, mechanical integrity and inspection processes.  Familiarity with the predictive and preventive maintenance programs, work processes and best practices.  Demonstrated technical competencies of troubleshooting, root cause failure analysis, work planning and estimating.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with shop floor personnel, vendors, OEM suppliers, and management personnel.  
• Ability to read and interpret vendor manuals and drawings.  
• Highly motivated and self-directed as well as able to work independently towards specific goals and objectives in an organized, orderly manner.

Educational and Experience:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• 4+ years of work experience in the skilled trades (i.e. – machinery, millwright, metal trades, etc.)
• Organizational Skills
• Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude.
• Computer skills required.

Plus:

• 1+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing facility.
• SAP Experience
• Previous supervisory experience of Maintenance craftsmen 

Salary Range: $75K-$95K

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.