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OWENS CORNING Hiring for Maintenance Planner at Houston, TX Full Time
Maintenance Planner
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Maintenance Technician
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Maintenance Leader
Pay Rate: $33.30
The Houston Plant is a 100% tobacco-free site.
BENEFITS OFFERED
- Choice of 3 medical plans
- Eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance at hire
- Opportunities for quarterly variable incentive program (bonus) at hire
- Wellness programs and incentive credits
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid disability insurance
- 401k with excellent company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation after 6 months
- Adoption assistance
- Employee & dependent scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program
- Vendor discounts
- Employee product rebates
All candidates offered employment with Owens Corning must pass a hair drug test, a work and professional reference check, a criminal background check, and a medical pre-placement assessment. A high school diploma or GED is required for all positions and must be verifiable. Candidate may be required to provide proof of completion and to test for skills/knowledge.
Description:
The responsibility of the Maintenance Planner is to effectively and properly plan maintenance work using prior mechanical experience, process and equipment knowledge, and SAP. The planner is responsible for prioritizing work requests, specifying parts, and completing proper job plans for the maintenance department. The planner also ensures BOM accuracy and helps improve asset preventative maintenance plans. This person will be expected to be attentive to details, utilizing critical thinking and reasoning skills to efficiently and effectively prioritize and plan the work that needs to be done to ensure maximized machine uptime and reliability and improve workforce productivity and quality by eliminating waste in time, parts, cost, and machine breakdowns. Planners are responsible for delivering improved safety, quality, and performance in the execution of maintenance activities.
This position reports to the Maintenance Leader.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lives the Owens Corning Safety Stand and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.
- Work collaboratively with Operations, other Planners, Supervisors, Maintenance Technicians and general plant personnel.
- Actively support TPM and the PM pillar, with a focus on processing red cards; participate in meetings and on special projects as needed
- Utilize and update plant blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals and special procedures
- Look for opportunities and implement changes to improve efficiency in the planning process
- Familiar with precision maintenance tools and applications and utilize in work plans when appropriate
- Evaluate PMs for effectiveness, ensuring instructions are clear and concise, measurement based as much as possible, and focused on identifying defects and failures; updates as needed
- Determine when failed parts can be rebuilt or repaired in lieu of replacing
- Help to determine root cause of failures and help identify and implement permanent corrective actions, with may include creating new PMs, working with team to design improvements, identifying critical spare parts, benchmarking other plants, etc.
- Effectively plans extended shutdowns, including coordination with other departments and contractors, with support as needed
- Keep up with turning notifications into work orders in a timely manner to ensure available down time is fully utilized – does not allow aged work orders to accumulate
- Provide detailed scope of work, including estimates of key work steps, materials, manpower, safety considerations and additional resources as needed for all planned work
- Update and correct equipment files, specifications, parts lists (BOM), descriptions, etc. as errors or outdated information are encountered
- Research parts and create requisitions using cost effective, quality parts in compliance with all sourcing policies and procedures
- Create and input work notifications based on observations of defects
- Oversee contractors and support maintenance techs during down time
- Work in conjunction with Parts Room Attendant to ensure materials availability and kitting of planned work
- May be required to back up other planners, scheduler, etc.
- Spend sufficient time out in the plant scoping work (approximately 30%)
- Work overtime as needed to support down days, emergencies, extended shutdowns, and manage backlog
TPM
- Participates in plant TPM initiatives – completing activities associated with TPM tasks (adheres to CILT standard, 5S).
- Continues to use TPM methodology to gain a better understanding of the equipment.
- Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.
- Utilizes Focus Improvement tools to problem solve.
- Works to achieve zero injuries, zero defects and zero losses.
- During PM days, uses time effectively to bring equipment to optimal condition for zero losses.
- Maintain DM and Step Boards.
Essential Qualifications:
- Must be familiar with a CMMS (SAP preferred)
- Must have strong communications skills
- Demonstrates creativity and problem solving ability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willing and able to speak in a group setting and train others
- Strong work ethic and excellent attendance
- Excellent mechanical aptitude, electrical experience preferred
- Possess strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter, motivated and goal oriented
- Must be computer literate
Job Requirements:
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience
- Must meet qualify as at least a 2nd Class Mechanic. (1st Class Preferred)
- Skilled use Microsoft Office Programs
- Perform basic arithmetic – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions
- Able to read blue prints, equipment schematics, and parts breakdowns
- Able to use manuals, computer searches, and/or vendor contacts to research parts, materials and tools
- Able to use full range of measurement tools, including but not limited to: tape measure, caliper, micrometer, pi tape, etc.
- Leadership skills – including ability to work well as part of a team and within a matrixed organization, strong verbal and written communication skills and good listening and comprehension skills
- Must be legally able to work in the United States
Physical Requirements
- Must remain drug free
- Exposure to dust/dirt/fumes/fiberglass
- Ability to work in wet environments: including head and feet
- Industrial manufacturing environment with extreme temperature variation
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable (hearing protection is provided)
- Ability to wear applicable PPE for up to 12 hours
- Ability to distinguish colors and shading
- Ability to become certified to operate a forklift
- Prolonged sitting, standing, or walking for 8 – 12 hour shifts
- Bending and twisting; repetitive movements
- Able to do repetitive hand, arm, leg movements for up to 12 hours
- Must be able to squat, bend at the waist and knees freely
- Be able to climb up to three floors or stairs, use full upper body movement for process; stand up to 12 hours with breaks
- Ability to work from heights
- Lift, push and pull 40lbs.repetitively
- Handle, control, feed, or feel objects, tools or product
- Must be able to work flexible rotating shift schedules – mandatory overtime as required
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our three integrated businesses – Composites, Insulation, and Roofing – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with approximately 20,000 employees in 33 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2021 sales of $8.5 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.
Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.
