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"Manager, Maintenance Scheduler"

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Manager, Maintenance Scheduler

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Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Manager, Maintenance Scheduler at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions:

  • Work with planners to review work order backlog and ensure jobs with highest priorities are planned in a timely fashion.
  • Confirm work order priority and date needed/wanted. Update the planner daily on incomplete work orders requiring rescheduling. Evaluate discretionary work orders and determine if feasible.
  • Ensure equipment is ready for maintenance when planned work kits are provided by the Maintenance Planners.
  • Ensure scheduling basis includes an appropriate amount of preventative maintenance work versus corrective work and backlog age (schedule 80% preventative maintenance at all times and 20% corrective/reactive).
  • Prepare monthly report which clearly details schedule compliance, maintaining the historical trend.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Unique duties:

Essential Personnel for WSU Operations. Requires work in various plant conditions. May require accessing high elevations including flat roofs and mechanical rooms. May require working in HOT/COLD environments for short periods of inspection.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Training and experience in industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic applications.
  • Training and experience in process controls and instrumentation applications.
  • Experience with CMMS software (TMA, Schooldude, Maximo).
  • Detailed understanding of a Manufacturing Plant Operation and Maintenance.
  • Experienced in Policy and Procedure interpretation and administration.
  • Previous journeyman skills in maintenance or operational preventative maintenance.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to use and communicate effectively through MS Office suite of tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).
  • Capable of report development and analysis for KPI activities.
  • Highly organized.
  • Two-year technical degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Preferred qualifications:

(Not specified in detail)

Employment type:

  • Regular Employee
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

Compensation type: Annual Salary

Working conditions:

(As described)

Job openings:

Number of openings: 1

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