Maintenance Planner

(September 29, 2004)

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK

A Maintenance Planner plans and schedules corrective, preventive and project maintenance work of employees in various classifications, as well as contractors.

The work includes identifying the essential and required components of building systems or equipment to be included in a preventive maintenance program and ensuring an appropriate work package is in place, scheduled and provided to the foreman for completion of the work.

The work includes reviewing of Work Requests in order to produce Work Orders with planned and scheduled work packages to be provided to the Foremen for the completion of the work.

Holds regular planning meetings with Managers and Foremen to review scheduled, future and backlogged work.

Work is performed under minimal supervision and considerable independent judgment and action is required.

A Maintenance Planner reports to Management.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Produces planned and scheduled work packages to be provided to the Foremen for the completion of the work. The work packages include the job scope and manpower-estimating sheet, permits required, safety procedures, drawings required, lists of materials, equipment location and sketches or photos, special instructions, feedback and history information, lockout and tag procedures and equipment inspection sheets.

Holds regular planning and scheduling meetings with Managers and Foremen to review the progress of planned and scheduled work including; occurring problems or difficulties, work force availability, and the timely completion of assigned work within the budget. Future work and backlog management will also be reviewed during these meetings.

Reviews data, maintenance trends and historical records to determine if equipment should be repaired or replaced.

Develops innovative solutions to operational problems related to the planning and scheduling of facility maintenance and repairs.

Develops a job plan library for retrieval of similar work tasks to include tools, safety references, parts and materials list.

Maintains current corrective and preventive maintenance data in a Computerized Maintenance Management System.

Communicates with Site Administrators to clarify the scope of work and to schedule the availability of sites for scheduled maintenance work.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of WHMIS, WCB and Occupational Health and Safety requirements and District safe work procedures as required.

Knowledge of the tools, techniques, equipment and materials required to perform the tasks planned as required.

Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system, maintenance management and tracking / reporting software, project scheduling systems, spreadsheets and word processing applications.

Ability to generate and write reports.

Ability to communicate effectively in English with maintenance staff and site administrators on technical and functional levels both orally and in writing.

Read and use architectural and engineering drawings, plans and sketches.

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with management, staff and external contacts.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of a two-year diploma in Technology, in the appropriate discipline, for a technical institute recognized by the District.

Three years of experience in a related maintenance field, including supervisory experience or an equivalent level of training or experience.

LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONS

Registered or eligible for registration as an Applied Science Technologist or Certified Technician in the appropriate discipline with association of Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C.

Trade Qualifications (TQ) or B.C. License in a related trade or trades is desirable.

Valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.