Job Title: Maintenance Planner
Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Full-Time
Req ID: 7141
About Us:
As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.
Description:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated
Maintenance Planner to join our team.
In this role, you will be responsible to assist in the creation and implementation of maintenance work plans through a partnership with internal customers and external vendors which support the site strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements work plans for internal and external resources to reduce downtime, increase reliability, ensure parts availability, optimize resources, and increase overall maintenance department effectiveness and efficiency. Performs lessons learned debriefs and elevates issues to management. Identifies opportunities for training during the planning process and work with management to determine feasibility and take action.
- Provides data and metrics to maintenance coaches on team performance in relationship to work order management (aging backlog, data integrity). Reviews work orders submitted for approval, ensuring all necessary documentation is complete and taking action on any follow-up steps required. Generates reports for MRT’s and management to understand work demands and future planning needs. Collaborates with internal customers and external vendors to maximize wrench time. Orders necessary parts to ensure they are on hand for on time preventive maintenance work order completion.
- Plans work and build relationships within maintenance and engineering and with key vendors via coordination and collaboration. Spends appropriate time in the production and maintenance areas to effectively learn their internal customers & processes to ensure knowledge is up to date on technologies to effectively develop plans and optimize maintenance. Engages in collaborative problem-solving with customers to ensure compliance to date-sensitive maintenance. Shares expertise and best practices with other staff as applicable.
- Supports, as assigned, medium to large scale work/projects, i.e. – HEPA certification, Shutdown activities. Assists project engineering with maintenance relevant activities. Participates on departmental or cross-functional project teams. Performs lessons learned debriefs and elevates issues to management. Analyzes work and processes and provide feedback to management.
Qualifications:
We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table. While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:
- Minimum 10-years’ experience with extensive maintenance repairs of industrial equipment; including, but not limited to manufacturing or packaging equipment. Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, valves, belt/chain drive and gear boxes, clutches & brakes, fasteners, lubrication, bearings, seals & gaskets, instrumentation, measurement, process control, etc.
- A degree in a technical field or applicable military training may help satisfy the "years’ experience" requirement.
- Excellent communication, customer service, and documentation skills are required along with the ability to perform multiple tasks and priorities. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office products.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system). Previous pharmaceutical industry experience.
What We Offer*:
- Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
- Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay. Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
- A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date). Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
- 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
- 11 company paid holidays
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
- Employee discount program
- Wellbeing rewards program
- Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
- Career advancement and growth opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Recruiters:
Please note that Hikma has a set roster of approved recruiters for specific roles agreed to in advance and does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies regarding open positions. In the absence of a signed agreement and approval from Hikma’s Human Resources department to submit resumes for a specific position, Hikma will not approve, nor will be under an obligation to make, any payment to such non-approved third-parties in the event a candidate they refer is hired by Hikma.
