Maintenance System Planner

Job Number: 12765 
Group: Cosma International  
Division: Presstran Industries 
Job Type: Permanent/Regular 
Location: St. Thomas 

Group Description

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

The Maintenance Systems Planner is required to maximize operating profit through planned maintenance activities and maximize equipment operational availability through implementing effective planning methods, while maintaining TS/ISO and trade equivalent standards. This is accomplished by scheduling, tracking and evaluating preventative maintenance to plant equipment.

• Manage maintenance data collection and information gathering by analysing data for improvements to equipment.
• Participates in the implementation of preventative maintenance applications and software
• Establish, maintain and improve the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling business flow process.
• Scope the full extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair/preventative/predictive activities of all facilities equipment assets.
• Develop cost and time estimates of planned maintenance work.
• Work with production scheduling to schedule downtime to complete in-week and weekend PM’s that provide the most effective production and maintenance outcomes.
• Purchase all necessary parts, equipment, services and documentation to perform the maintenance work.
• Monitor PM completeness and schedule/reschedule accordingly to achieve 100% completion
• Schedule and assist contractors who are completing PM’s.
• Develop and track a process for shutdown/slowdown PM’s
• Review high usage components and present solutions to implement usage reductions.
• At least quarterly review of completed PM’s and inventory with an emphasis on reducing inventory while ensuring the right parts are available when needed.
• Write applicable maintenance procedures that promote defect-free maintenance work quality.
• Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and records database.
• Ensure Key Performance Indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, maintenance department performances and planning.
• Collaborate with maintenance supervision to Suggest and implement PM Improvements
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Access and Outlook and other relevant applications and software.

• Certificate of Qualification in a designated skilled trade and/or completion of post-secondary education related to engineering or mechanical technology   
• Prior planning and scheduling experience combined with excellent organizational skills
• Experience using CMS and / or CMMS preferred
• Must be proficient in using Microsoft Excel
• Highly analytical in nature, able to interpret, manipulate, and present data using exceptional computer skills
• Solid foundation and understanding of equipment reliability concepts
• Basic understanding of engineering practices, functions and calculations. Able to read/interpret drawings
• Practical knowledge of risk management strategies and practices related to plant and equipment
• Able to work in conjunction with skilled trades persons
• Able to interpret preventative maintenance feedback and use this feedback to develop and implement action plans that improve our preventative maintenance programs.

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.