Job Description

Take charge of maintenance planning and execution as a Senior Maintenance Planner, leading a team of planners and driving efficient and effective maintenance work activities across multiple craft groups. With a focus on collaboration, data analysis, and technical expertise, you'll manage work priorities, assign resources, and ensure safe and efficient job execution for vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, and other critical processes. As a seasoned leader, you'll provide technical guidance, support regulatory compliance, and drive process improvements to optimize maintenance operations

Under the supervision of an Associate Director, the Senior Maintenance Planner is responsible for the efficient and effective planning of maintenance work activities. The planning organization is a centralized function where planners are assigned to support all crafts (HVAC, IT, Elec, Millwright, Pipefitter, Stationary Engineer) in one or more maintenance shops. The Senior Planner will have several direct reports along with providing planning support for assigned area, which may include vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, lyophilization, packaging, and/or support utilities including power, HVAC, steam, WFI and controlled temperature units.

The Senior Planner will work collaboratively with all stakeholders, manage work priorities based on scheduling needs, & engage the proper resources to execute a safe, effective and efficient job for all planned Preventative, Predictive and Corrective work orders.

DUTIES

• Provide management to other Maintenance Planners.

• Provide leadership and guidance to support the maintenance planning organization.

• Data mine the EAM system to identify areas for improvement and standardization

• Assign codes to work orders.

• Make field inspections and determine appropriate job work scopes.

• Develop work plans for maintenance jobs with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment, and execution of maintenance work.

• Create, use, and maintain plant history and other technical files to update information in current job plans to anticipate and avoid job delays.

• Perform purchasing duties as required.

• Stage materials and special tools as required.

• Evaluate job feedback to improve job plans.

• Stay up to date with current site safety rules and regulations.

• Utilize CMMS computer software and other computer applications to support the maintenance function.

• Update CMMS records and master data.

• Provide technical assistance as required for maintenance personnel.

• Prepare reports as required.

• Supports positive safety culture.

• Explains and enforces all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Assist in audits, regulatory inspections and training in the area of responsibility.

• Perform related duties as required.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• 4 Year Technical Degree.

Required Experience and Skills**:

• Six (6) years of manufacturing experience or technical support group

• Knowledge of large industrial equipment such as fans, pumps, and air handlers and their associated components such as bearings and actuators.

• Strong computer skills (CMMS, Excel, etc.)

• Knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal form.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Working Knowledge of cGMPs for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing

• CMRP certification

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Requisition ID:R327380