ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's and Sidul.

OVERVIEW

The primary role of the Instrumentation and Electrical Maintenance Planner is to improve workforce productivity and work quality through the prevention of potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time, and labor. This role is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area to which he/she is assigned. He/she maintains liaison and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations. This role also maintains appropriate files, records, and data to produce meaningful analysis and reporting of results and work done.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Principal contact between the Maintenance department and the plant.

• Receives approved work requests from requesting departments, with the exception to emergency work.

• Reviews and screens each work request for completion. Discusses the details with the requestor as appropriate.

• Assures the work requested is needed and prioritized based on the business risk.

• Examines jobs to be done and determines the best way to accomplish the work. Consults with requester, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering or functional crews when necessary.

• Obtains blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures, as needed. Makes any additional sketches, diagrams, etc., necessary to clarify the intent of the work order.

• Identifies and obtains determinable materials and critical items, entering material needs on the work order.

• Ensures safety needs are given a top priority in work planning.

• Estimates jobs with sequence of steps, the number of tradespersons and required labor hours for each step.

• Reviews cost of each work order in terms of direct labor, materials required, and contractor costs.

• Maintains backlog files of work orders waiting on planning and/or scheduling in accordance with their priorities and an estimated completion date.

• Verifies the availability of parts, materials and special tools required for job execution prior to scheduling.

• Identifies and generates each department's PM workload.

• Reviews the schedule and labor availability forecasts weekly in preparation for the scheduling meeting.

• Attends meetings with the Operations department and participates in the overall plant scheduling of the following week's work and negotiates for downtime "windows" during which maintenance can be performed.

• Finalizes maintenance schedules, ensuring that the work scheduled utilizes available labor hours, so a full day's work is provided to each person.

• Recommends equipment to be included in preventive maintenance programs.

• Coordinates requisition of all predetermined parts, materials and special tools and ensures that equipment to be worked on will be available and ready.

• Arranges any safety permits, hot work, confined space, etc. as part of a work package.

• Assembles work packages and delivers to area maintenance supervisors.

• Ensure completed schedules and work orders are returned at the proper time. Review completed schedules and work orders submitted. Monitor work order progress, compliance, and schedule.

• Provides all documents for reporting and closeout.

• Schedules weekly meetings with the Operations and Maintenance to discuss schedule and short-term projections on maintenance needs.

• Develops a file of standard job plans for regularly recurring repair jobs.

• Reviews the actual labor expended and material consumed versus estimated labor and material for completed jobs with Maintenance Supervisors and provides variance reports to stakeholders.

• Assists Maintenance and Operations management in periodically analyzing costs and recommends corrective action needed to reduce maintenance costs.

• Make recommendations for system improvements.

• Maintains necessary records, files, and prepares accurate reports.

• Maintain good labor relations and team morale.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 3+years of maintenance planning and scheduling preferred.

• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment is required.

• Scheduling, planning, or similar inventory and PM program required.

• Previous experience utilizing a CMMS or ERP for maintenance planning and scheduling.

• Previous experience with electrical and instrumentation crafts

• Working knowledge of current Electrical Codes and Standards in industrial/commercial applications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED required.

• BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college/university is preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Effective leader of internal facilitation of planning and scheduling maintenance activities and coordinating contractor service efforts for planned activities

• Works closely with Operations and Maintenance supervision.

• Works closely with Stores and Purchasing personnel.

• Adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours, and materials and visualize job execution.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Good administrative and mathematical skills

• Working knowledge of computers in a reasonable training period

• Good planning and organizational skills

• Ability to understand what constitutes good instructions.

• Able to read blueprints and shop drawings.

• Sketching ability

• Understanding of the proper use of work management practices; work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.

• Orientation and commitment to customer service

• Ability to communicate/teach reliability best practices, condition monitoring, precision methods.

• Intermediate or better skills in Microsoft Office required.

• Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making- Identifies and understands trends and/or issues; connects data points through analysis to arrive at a logical conclusion.

• Business & Financial Acumen-Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the financial, accounting, marketing, and operational functions of our organization; interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better corporate decisions.

• Effective Communication- Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner by tailoring one's message to fit the interests and needs of the audience.

• Customer Orientation-Keeps internal and/or external customer(s) in mind at all times. Strives to proactively address customer concerns and needs. Assists business partners and customers to achieve their work goals via the application of their own skills and knowledge; strives to provide consistent customer satisfaction.

• Establishes Trust-Gaining the confidence and faith of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, integral, and vulnerable.

• Problem-Solving-Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.

• Results Orientation & Accountability-Takes accountability, identifies, executes, and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.

• Teamwork & Collaboration-Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others.

• Adaptability/Flexibility-Maintaining effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people.

• Continuous Improvement-Establishes methods and utilizes specialized techniques to monitor and improve the performance of systems and processes.

• Self-Development-Seeks feedback on one's strengths and weaknesses and initiates activities to increase or enhance their knowledge, skills, and proficiency to perform more effectively or enhance their career.

• Change Management-Achieves success through change identifies opportunities for improvement and innovation, removes barriers and resistance, and enables behaviors that support desired outcomes.

• Develops Others-Plans for the growth of others, diligently addressing performance issues and conflicts, both at the individual and organizational level with the purpose of achieving results through the activities of other people.

• Strategic Mindset-Understands the company's short and long-term priorities and aligns department priorities and behavior around the achievement of those objectives.

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Chalmette, Louisiana

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.