At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
About GAF - Newton, Kansas
Newton is a vibrant Kansas community founded in 1871 on a spirit of work, from its earliest days as a railroad, agriculture and cattle drive hub. With a population of about 20,000, Newton and neighboring North Newton features an active arts community, three National Historic Districts, a variety of museums, trails, restaurants, shops and attractions, Bethel College, award winning school districts, a championship golf course, first-class convention center and many other amenities. This collaborative region is close to dynamic Wichita and may be the next best place for you to call home, in GAF’s newest “Field of Dreams!”
New Plant, New Opportunities
If you haven’t been part of a greenfield startup, now is your chance. GAF is the North American leader in residential roofing materials. We are honored to be constructing our newest shingle manufacturing facility in Newton KS and hiring is underway as we build our initial plant leadership team. Due to our investment in training and the development of employees, you will have the opportunity to travel to our other locations, engage with peers, support the hiring of plant staff and participate in the design and construction of the facility. Expect your first years to be rewarding and challenging with an amazing team fully supporting you. You will wear many hats during the construction and commissioning phases of the project, and ease into your steady role over time.
Job Summary
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for work order management via the CMMS system, developing detailed maintenance job plans, identifying tools, resources and materials required for all planned maintenance activities and ensuring safety protocols are incorporated into all plans. The position is instrumental in optimizing equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and contributing to overall plant safety and productivity through diligent planning and execution.
Essential Duties
Promotes a safe and clean work environment where safety is the highest priority and embedded in our culture.
Ensure that all scheduled work incorporates required safety procedures, pre-job safety assessments, and adherence to company and regulatory standards within the job plan.
Oversee and uphold the planning component of the overall workflow process, including work identification, detailed planning, coordination of planned work, auditing of plan effectiveness, and identifying opportunities for enhancement.
Develop detailed job plans for all maintenance activities, ensuring safety procedures, labor requirements, materials, tools, work procedures and all necessary information to successfully perform maintenance work is encompassed.
Develops and Maintains a Job Plan library within the CMMS to be used for future work.
Acts as a critical link between the site's preventive and predictive maintenance programs, ensuring that all equipment is maintained according to identified timelines. Translates information from PM and PdM findings into actionable repair plans.
Manage and maintain back log of work orders, ensuring prioritization and incorporation into team schedule for completion. Facilitates routine backlog review and planning prioritization meetings with stakeholders in Maintenance and Operations, Safety, Quality, and Engineering departments.
Identify and generate purchase requests for non-stocked parts and tools required for the planned maintenance activities.
Serve as primary liaison for coordination with outside contractors concerning the scope and requirements of planned maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with site policies.
Process, review, investigate and process maintenance work orders from initiation to a Ready to Schedule or Awaiting Materials status, utilizing the CMMS system.
Act as a primary user of the CMMS system to ensure development and upkeep of preventive/predictive maintenance plans, detailed job plans, work frequencies and assess data.
Partner with the maintenance, production and engineering departments regarding planned maintenance activities and resource requisites.
Identifying materials for planned maintenance work and identifying or creating new items numbers as necessary
Contribute to the planning aspects of projects, including analysis, detailed design input (from a maintainability and planning standpoint), support capital request preparation, and cost estimation for planned maintenance tasks within projects
Maintenance Scheduling responsibilities dependent on plant size
Perform other job duties as assigned
GAF is a tobacco and e-cigarette free facility.
Qualifications Required
H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
5+ years demonstrated industrial manufacturing experience, preferably in a continuous manufacturing process.
3+ years experience within a maintenance department using maintenance work order systems.
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work as a team player
Able to influence and lead others over whom he/she has no direct authority.
Willing to drive for change in the interest of continuous improvement. Accepting the ideas and methods of others.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Able to work under limited supervision make independent judgement and decisions as necessary.
Excellent organization skills.
Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
A working knowledge of CMMS/Project Management software.
Understanding of how maintenance works; time, materials, people, tools, etc.
Intermediate proficiency in G suite
Intermediate proficiency using root cause analysis to troubleshoot and solve problems
Intermediate proficiency in debugging and troubleshooting machine systems
Advanced proficiency in how to maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Knowledge of variable frequency drives and AC & DC drives
Knowledge of rotating equipment, machine design, bearings and lubrication
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, shop drawings, and sketches
Familiar with standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedure
Demonstrated experience developing, prioritizing and executing plans to deliver results and achieve operating objectives.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, oil analysis, I/R thermography)
Qualifications Preferred
Associates or technical degree or certification in a related field
Knowledge of critical path analysis
Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings and technical manuals
Knowledge of electrical and mechanical processes and industrial equipment
Knowledge of maintenance planning principles, work coordination and practices
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Travel Requirements: less than 10%
How We Protect What Matters Most:
1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.
We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).