Planner II

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If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a cleaner, more sustainable future - we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in the global energy transformation.

Position Scope:

• Under general guidance, the maintenance planner is responsible for developing work plans and procuring resources that facilitate efficient and cost-effective execution of routine maintenance, outage work, and specific projects.

• Must be adept in work management best practices and able to apply them to area of responsibility.

• Must be able to effectively use CMMS/EAP, purchasing, and financial software to meet work management process requirements.

• Must be familiar with maintenance repair processes to develop appropriate job steps. Responsible for selection and procurement of materials and resources necessary to execute work plans and projects.

• Must be able to perform job hazard analyses for mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks and provide appropriate permits (LOTO, hot work, confined space, etc.) for execution of work.

• Responsible for review and analysis of maintenance histories to facilitate process improvements and make work plans more productive or cost-effective.

• Prepare routine maintenance reports. Develop and prepare information for resource-loaded maintenance schedules.

• Lead work request review meetings and effectively communicate across plant departments.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of generating station electrical maintenance experience is preferred. Other planning experience will be considered.

• Working knowledge of industry work management best practices.

• Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude.

• Strong interpersonal, technical, financial, and estimating/planning skills.

• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office are required.

• Experience using EAP, SAP, and scheduling software applications preferred.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Project management experience preferred.

• Must be able to quickly adapt to changing business needs.

• Effective organizational skills with commitment to deadlines.

• Willingness and ability to learn/teach.

• Willingness to work in a union environment.

• Able to support a 24 x 7 operation.

• Additional consideration will be given to candidates with project management certification and/or a bachelor's degree in engineering or technology from an accredited college/university.