Planning Manager
Core
Lead the maintenance planning team for a large integrated cement plant, managing plant and ancillaries, service contracts, and major contractors to ensure effective daily and weekly operations.
Role type
Senior IC maintenance planning manager
Builds
Integrated maintenance plans, work orders, and shutdown schedules for cement manufacturing assets
Domain
Heavy industrial manufacturing (cement)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Heavy industrial maintenance planning, team leadership, SAP maintenance management, budget forecasting, Microsoft Project, pressure vessel/fire protection statutory compliance, vendor/contractor performance management
Preferred skills
Cement manufacturing experience, continuous improvement methodologies, cost control optimization
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Project
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a technically competent maintenance planning team; Ensure systems and processes manage kiln and cement milling shortstops; Generate, process, and close out relevant work orders; Identify opportunities for optimizing plant processes and maximizing maintenance spend; Support development and delivery of the maintenance budget; Monitor and manage vendor/contractor performance; Maintain financial, progress, and productivity status reports; Maintain a planning backlog to zero; Ensure compliance with statutory requirements for pressure vessels and fire protection systems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC