Maintenance Planner

Duties and Responsibilities of Maintenance Planner

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, corrective, and statutory maintenance activities for POVAL and EVAL plants.
• Create and maintain maintenance workorders, job plans, and task lists in SAP PM/CMMS and other planning /Scheduling Software
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and shutdown maintenance schedules.
• Develop complete job packages including manpower, materials, tools, spare parts, permits, and vendor requirements.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Production coordinator to optimize equipment downtime and maintenance windows.
• Maintain and prioritize maintenance backlog based on equipment criticality and operational requirements.
• Coordinate contractor and vendor activities, including site access, work scope, and service reports.
• Monitor material availability and work with the Stores team to ensure critical spare parts are available before execution.
• Support commissioning, startup, plant modifications, grade-change activities, SDM, and turnaround planning.
• Track schedule compliance, work order completion, backlog status, and maintenance KPIs.
• Ensure accurate recording and closure of maintenance work orders, including labour hours, materials used, and failure codes.
• Maintain equipment records, maintenance history, and documentation.
• Participate in maintenance coordination meetings and provide planning updates for POVAL and EVAL plants.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and work management processes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 to 10years of maintenance planning experience in a manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, or process plant environment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience coordinating M&P and E&I in-house/contractor maintenance activities.
• Familiar with SAP PM or other CMMS systems such as Zoho Projects or Microsoft Project.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and maintenance planning/scheduling software.