Maintenance Planner Analyst

Dedicated to stoma care

Location : Ballina 
Department : Operations 

Summary:

The Maintenance Planner will work closely with the Maintenance Supervisor, Manufacturing Team Leaders, Managers, Facilities, Engineering and fitters to schedule and plan all maintenance activities with available resources for all of the Ostomy Operations areas. The role is responsible for implementing and delivering high level maintenance planning and scheduling within the team and supporting functions.

Responsibilities:

Development of maintenance plans, detailing the parts and labour required to execute all planned maintenance. Maintenance Scheduling, communications of plans and reporting on schedule adherence. Review maintenance processes, improve and streamline our systems. Act as a Subject Matter Expert for site CMMS. Provide support and training as needed to team. Support all aspects of the Hollister Production System and participate in team activities supporting this. Work with Maintenance, Production and Engineering to co-ordinate maintenance activities to deliver Overall Equipment Efficiency improvements. Work closely with Area Team Leaders and Value Stream Managers to ensure work is prioritised and completed in a timely fashion. Liaise with Engineering for technical and project support. Set up of Standard Works and development of QCO principles. Plan and coordinate Preventative Maintenance activities. Support analysis of reliability issues while also developing and implementing plans to address. Set up relevant reports and Maintenance metrics using MI and supporting systems. Develop yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly plans to enable completion of all planned maintenance actives in agreement with operation and supporting functions. Planning and co-ordination of shutdown and maintenance programs. Support all initiatives to improve/enhance a World Class Maintenance process. Apply operational excellence tools and techniques to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.

Essential Functions of the Role**:

Experience of planning and scheduling asset care and the ability to set up an appropriate Maintenance system. Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritise accordingly. Problem solving mind-set with experience of continuous improvement. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Project management skills. Competency in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is an advantage.

Work Experience Requirements:

Must have a minimum of five years' experience in manufacturing and quality, working in a world class environment. Familiarity with working in a unionized environment is advantageous. Demonstrated knowledge of computerised maintenance systems and reporting capability. Demonstrated experience of planning technical (Engineering/Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance) activities in a World Class Manufacturing facility. Asset care experience in an industrial environment would be an advantage. Experience of working in a Medical Device, Pharma, Food, chemical or other life sciences industry. Demonstrated experience of delivering enhancements and cost reductions in Maintenance activitie

Education Requirements:

Leaving Certificate or an equivalent qualification recognized by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. An Engineering Qualification or A Fás / SOLAS Time-served or at least 5 years' experience in a maintenance planning role.

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

Practical knowledge and experience of the application of maintenance planning / scheduling, preventative and predictive maintenance and QCO are required for the role Knowledge of the Maintenance hierarchy and the practical application of the techniques is required ** To comply with regulations by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.

Dansac has been providing innovative solutions for people with a stoma, clinicians, and caregivers for more than four decades. The company was founded in 1971 in Fredensborg, Denmark. Since then, Dansac has become part of Hollister Incorporated, which is located in Libertyville, Illinois, USA. At Hollister and Dansac, we are passionate about the work we do, and we are committed to making life more rewarding and dignified for our Associates and for the people who use our products and services. A career at our company can take many paths, all of them leading to rewarding opportunities.

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