The Maintenance Planner is a key role responsible for the proactive planning of maintenance work at the Blarney site. This includes the preparation and prioritization of job plans, resource allocation, downtime mitigation planning, and continuous improvement of the Work Management System (WMS).
Strategic Impact
This role plays a crucial part in enhancing proactive planning techniques and contributing to the team's objective of achieving maintenance and reliability excellence at the Blarney site.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Assesses and justifies work requests/orders on the Merck WMS (SAP Next), ensuring all stages of the WMS are adhered to: Notification, Gatekeeping, Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Review, and Development.
* Schedules planned downtime with Operations (Production and Planning Functions).
* Develops job plans showing the What & How (Documents, Drawings, Repair Manuals, etc.).
* Determines Job Resources: Skills, Parts & Materials, Permits, Regulatory Requirements, and Estimates Overall Cost of the Job.
* Supports the addition of equipment assets onto the SAP system, including equipment tags, calibration/PM frequency, and ranges.
* Reviews Work Order (WO) durations as part of ongoing Continuous Improvement (CI).
* Ensures all resources necessary to do a job are accounted for and available prior to releasing the work.
* Develops detailed plans for maintenance shutdowns to assist Maintenance Supervisors and the full team.
* Develops work schedules in close collaboration with the Membrane & Media Engineering team.
* SUPPORTS PM Scrubbing (optimisation and rationalisation of PMs).
* SUPPORTS integration of information relating to new equipment and assets designed/delivered as part of new project investments into the maintenance systems and repositories.
* Works closely with other functions (Quality, EHS, Engineering) to achieve maintenance and business goals.
* SUPPORTS Development, Review, and Update of Maintenance SOPs.
* Audit Participation: represents maintenance to ensure full quality compliance.
* Participates in the development and tracking of the departments KPIs (schedule attainment, labour utilization, work order backlog, PM/calibration completion rates, spare usage, and costs control).
* Assists in the management of maintenance contracts and contractors.
* Analyzes equipment data to report on equipment performance.
* SUPPORTS the development and review of vendor service contracts and raises purchase requisitions as required.
Requirements
* Trades qualified or Engineering/Science Degree or recognised equivalent.
* Minimum 3+ years' experience in manufacturing, preferably within the Medical Device and/or Pharmaceutical Industry.
* Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems in a production environment.
Job Specific Competencies
* Previous experience within an ATEX environment is an advantage.
* Demonstrated high performance history, proven ability to execute and get results.
* Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organisation.
* PREFERABLE experience with SAP Next Maintenance Management System.
* Knowledge of Reliability Excellence (Rx) and Proactive Maintenance, including predictive, precision, and design for maintainability/reliability approaches.
* Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality and Environmental Health and Safety.
* Familiar with GMP requirements within a regulated industry.
* Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
* The ability to work effectively within a team environment.
* High level of energy and enthusiasm and the ability to energize others.
* Self-motivated with the ability to learn new technologies and skills in a timely manner.
* Keen to learn and take responsibility.
* Strong organisational, time management, and planning ability.
* Strong Computer Skills; ERP, CMMS, MS Office.
* Methodical Work Approach.
* Willingsness to work a reasonable amount of Overtime.