System One is currently seeking a Maintenance Planner on an 8 month contract position located in Atlanta, GA.

Maintenance Planner Responsibilities:
Drive maintenance strategies, ensuring optimum equipment performance, longevity, and minimized downtime.
Lead strategic maintenance projects and initiatives.
Mentor junior maintenance staff, sharing expertise.
Engage with senior management on maintenance needs, strategies, and budgets.
Assess and implement new technologies or methods for enhanced maintenance.
Foster strong relationships with equipment vendors and service providers.
Administer the work order management system through processing of prioritized work orders, updating equipment records, and maintaining equipment historical database, including bill of materials, equipment procedures, etc.
Develop and maintain the Plant�s Four (4) Week Plan by scheduling all maintenance activities for all departments, utilizing and reporting trends and metrics.
Enhance work productivity by providing detailed work plans and work packages, coordinating materials ordering and staging, and providing effective communication between maintenance groups and Planning & Scheduling.
Develop outage work packages and plans for Planned, Forced and Maintenance outages, and utilizing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules when appropriate.
Provide coordination during outages and for other on-site and off-site contract labor needs (i.e. equipment rebuilds and parts refurbishment), seeking out and recommending the most cost-effective solutions.
Actively support Plant Reliability Optimization (PRO) through the role of a System Owner, or in support thereof, and support the �Living� Maintenance Strategy program through improved revisions of equipment repetitive tasks.
Optimize spare parts, material and equipment stocking levels and inventories.
Provide planning activities that fully meet or exceed the expectation as listed in the Company Generation Playbook.
Conduct and participate in the weekly planning meetings.
Develop and track routine, outage, and capital budgets for assigned equipment and systems.
Review closed work orders to identify possible follow up work needed.

Maintenance Planner Requirements:
6-10 Years of related experience.
Advanced degree or certifications in a relevant field.
Expert knowledge of equipment maintenance with leadership roles.
Extensive experience in plant maintenance and operations activities is required.
Strong organizational, administrative, facilitation, and interpersonal skills are required.
Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn quickly, numerous software applications for work order management and planning/scheduling is a necessity.
The ability to communicate and work effectively in teams with varied individuals (craft personnel, supervisory, staff, and management) is a must.
Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative is crucial for this position.
Must be knowledgeable of contract administration.
Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of the Company.
Ability to understand financial fundamentals and budget management.

Duration: 8 months
Location: Atlanta, GA
Pay Rate: $40/hr
PD/mob-demob offered for non-local candidates