Planning and Scheduling Engineer

Job Description

• Conducts studies for the evaluation of the maintenance procedures and
  methods, in order to assess the efficiency of the maintenance services and
  increase the equipment reliability.
• Prepares operational schedule and cost estimation of the maintenance activities,
  including services from sub-contractors, identifying potential synergies of
  operations, so as to achieve optimization of resources and reduction of cost.
• Monitors the implementation of all maintenance activities, assessing their
  efficiency and identifying issues of consideration, to support the plant’s
  reliable operation and achievement of agreed targets and cost.
• Develops analysis of the identified maintenance needs of the plant and defines
  the detailed methodology that is required for carrying out all the maintenance
  jobs according to priorities and required resources.
• Assesses the availability of all necessary materials and spare parts, in coordination with the warehouse and purchasing departments, drawing-up the
  technical specifications for the purchase of the spare parts and ensuring that the
  maintenance department will have the quantity and quality of materials needed
  for the efficient execution of maintenance plan.
• Cooperates with the production departments for the development of the major
  equipment’s’ maintenance/overhaul schedule, including the major shutdowns,
  aiming to improve equipment’s life cycle and support of plant’s operations.
• Cooperates with the Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance departments for the
  development of specifications for the outsourced / sub-contracted jobs, in order
  to ensure that the services provided, accurately meet the needs of the company.
• Maintains the Computer Monitored Maintenance System (CMMS) database fully
  updated with all relevant to the maintenance activities information, to keep
  a good record of the departments operations and be able to extract the
  necessary data for developing operations’ improvements.
• Develops and maintains general and specific technical documentation and
  equipment codification, in order to support the efficient execution of the
  maintenance schedule.
• Participates in the development of the department’s annual budget, following up
  its efficient execution, developing analytical report and finding analysis
  concerning its execution.
• Participates or leads ad-hoc projects that may go beyond his formal
  accountabilities, to satisfy and respond accordingly to business needs.

Job Requirements

• BSC of Engineer, Mechanical Major - Mechatronics.
• Working knowledge of cement manufacturing industry
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on Planning and scheduling experience
• Working knowledge of engineering economics including cost/benefit analysis
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent Negotiation skills
• Knowledge of supply chain process is preferable.
• Excellent MS-Office skills (Especially MS-Project, MS-Excel)
• Good problem analysis and solving skills
• Ability to work independent and with groups