Maintenance Planner

Who We Are:

Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc.  

For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America.   

Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations.   

By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. We invite you to learn more about career opportunities with us and consider submitting your application.  

Muller Water Products seeks a Maintenance Planner. In this role, candidates will review all work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) that require formal planning, decide whether a field check is required, and assemble a job plan that includes any specialty service needs, a bill of material and all necessary permits. In addition, review job estimates versus actual and make adjustments to the job plan.

Expectations:  

• Review all work orders that require formal plan
• Decide whether or not a field check is required
• Perform field checks when necessary
• Retrieve the existing plan if available or identify the job steps and sequence for those work orders that do not have existing job plans. 
• Review the work orders to identify any special service requirements
• Review the work orders to identify any material requirements
• Review or create a bill of materials for all work orders that require formal planning
• Work with the purchasing department and enter a material request. 
• Identify those work orders that require permits.
• Review all work orders and list them in either the PPM schedule or the planned backlog
• Review all job plans for accuracy and make adjustments as necessary (estimates versus actual)
• Writes Effective and Quantitative PMs
  • Reviews existing PMs and removes any PMs that can be replaced by a Predictive Maintenance Technologies.
  • Reviews existing PMs and rewrites any PMs that new to be improved and writes new PMs as necessary.
  • Determines Task Applicability and Frequency 
• Reviews all completed work orders for completeness and makes changes to job plans based of craftsman feedback. This includes adjusting procedures, time to complete the work, tools, and parts used as necessary to improve the job plan
• Reviews all completed work orders for possible Management of Change requirements that may need to be initiated.
• Review, develop and or modify Bills of Materials for all equipment plant-wide and enter into the CMMS.
• Improve existing Model Work Orders as needed
• Review Planner Feedback from crews and adjust work order instructions as needed
• Review planner accuracy reports and adjust man hours as appropriate
• Participate in shutdown critiques and seek opportunities to continuously improve
• Create and maintain a controlled document library

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.

Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department. 

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