Maintenance Planner - Mine

Maintenance Planner - Mine - SAL001IF

Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC, (KUC, LLC) part of the Rio Tinto group, is currently looking for a dynamic Maintenance Planner to join our Asset Management team at the Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

The Maintenance Planner ensures that the planning process is completed timely and accurately so the equipment may function effectively.  TheMaintenance Planner slso ensures that department budgets are completed accurately and on time. The Maintenance Planner coordinates maintenance planning activities to ensure equipment is properly maintained to maximize its life as well as prepares budgets and other special projects/activities

  

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Promote a culture with our Zero Harm value as the foundation.
• Provide safety information, job instructions, materials, special tools, and drawings as required.
• Ensure that work planned complies with applicable Federal/State regulations as well as Rio Tinto and KUC Safety Policies and Standards.
• Accountable for maintenance planning activities; enhances personal productivity by organizing "own" hours-in-a-day(-a-week/-a-month) for daily, weekly and monthly routine planning activities.
• Ensure that planning for work pertinent to any one Maintenance Period must be completed no later than the Thursday prior to the next work week.
• Review/Prioritize/Categorize Daily Work requests; initiate priority planning on those identified/approved as such.
• Provide planning instructions for any special tools, equipment, drawings, and other needs prior to scheduled jobs commencing.
• Review & Maintain the maintenance backlog & identifies work to be accomplished along with PMs and assists in establishing priorities.
• Provide logistical planning in use of external resources; i.e. equipment, contractors, professional help, etc.
• Develop systematic approach in updating Task Lists by use of "standard scripts" to create/update "task lists".
• Develop and maintain standard job Bills of Materials (BOM's).
• Ensure/coordinate for a daily feedback -via the Schedulers- on work order status of "previous day" jobs by attending the 7:00 am and 3:00 pm meetings.
• Initiate Work Orders resulting from of Job Card findings by inspectors and craftsmen and/or supervisor recommendations.
• Initiate Tasks with "start-dates" to other crafts, disciplines, etc. to ensure a timely execution of work s/he is responsible for planning.
• Perform field-job-planning and be familiar with the Area Equipment.
• Attend the Daily Morning meetings, Weekly Maintenance-Operations coordination/scheduling meetings and Post-Mortem meetings.
• Maintain the Equipment Register; Understand and be conversant with SAP, the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Produce the Zero Based Budget (ZBB) on an as-needed basis.
• Professional interaction with peers and senior managers, and understand the relationship between maintenance planning, scheduling, execution and improvement along with alignment with operational goals/objectives.
• Create a work environment that provides leadership, mentoring, initiative, and motivates peers and facilitates cooperation among diverse work groups.
• Pursue training to gain knowledge in productivity tools, such as MS ODBC query to link/access CMMS database, etc.

Qualifications:

• Drive positive Zero Harm Culture. Ensure compliance with KUC, LLC safety, health and environmental standards and procedures
• B. S. Degree and a minimum of two years of related experience; or M.S. degree and a minimum of one year experience preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a four year degree.
• Must have a demonstrated safety conscious approach to work.
• Must have a proven ability to operate independently and in small multi-discipline teams.
• Strong background in mechanical and/or electrical in a mining/manufacturing setting. Must have understanding of preventive maintenance programs and be able to execute plans.
• Participative management style in problem solving, project implementation and continuous improvement.
• Self motivated.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills-including word processing, data base and spreadsheet programs.
• Knowledgeable in Processes and Plant machinery.
• Main planning/scheduling required.
• Procurement experience a plus.
• SAP experience preferred.

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals group, dedicated to the smartest discovery, extraction and processing of the earth's natural resources.  From our operations to our community involvement, everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind.  We're committed to the most sustainable, most efficient and most forward-looking ways to do business and deliver results.  So we reward our employees with a responsible, open and diverse culture of opportunity - a working environment in which they can go further. Learn more at www.riotinto.com

 

Position open until Filled 

Equal Opportunity Employer

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