Operations Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

POSITION PURPOSE
Reporting to the Program Manager, OMM Work Management System is responsible for planning, coordinating and scheduling of operations, instrumentation and maintenance work performed as assigned utilizing the Region’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS); plans, schedules and coordinates staff; maintaining appropriate records and files to permit analysis, quality assurance audits and reporting results of work completed.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carries out planning and scheduling for operating duties and tasks, Preventative Maintenance, Condition Based Monitoring, Run to Failure and Planned and Unplanned Breakdowns, calibrations and project work.
• Reviews technology documentation including engineering drawings, sketches, operation and maintenance manuals, parts lists, work histories, job plans, etc., and includes appropriate details as part of planned work to increase productivity and efficiency for field staff.  
• Liaises within the branch and with other Branches to support and promote best practices in maintenance management.
• Develops and oversees short and long range maintenance planning, scheduling and forecasting activities to support operations, instrumentation and maintenance services and the overarching Water/Wastewater Maintenance Program.
• Participates in maintaining asset information and standards such as hierarchy descriptions, attributes etc. in cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• Coordinates and facilitates operations, instrumentation and maintenance planning and scheduling meetings as required.  
• Develops and maintains key performance indicators and dashboards related to work management activities. 
• Performs other duties as assigned, in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.
• Conducts field level audits of work order processes and reports on findings; recommends process improvements as required to management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of quality control methodology, trend identification, data and cost analysis to identify best practices in maintenance management.
• Completion of a Community College Diploma Program in Mechanical Technology, or Certificate of Qualification in a trade or approved equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s license free of serious offences under the Highway Traffic Act.  
• Industry knowledge to estimate work hours and materials required to perform a broad variety of operating, instrumentation and maintenance work for operations, mechanical, electrical and process control trades.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance management, inventory and stores cataloguing procedures.
• Minimum two (2) years’ relevant experience in work management and maintenance management planning and scheduling that includes inventory management.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating various areas of a work management and a maintenance management program, work order planning and scheduling utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). 
• Ability to work outside regular business hours as required.