Maintenance Planner at Clarios, LLC in Kernersville, North Carolina

Job Description:

What You will do:

• Defines and deliver through the year the Maintenance Expense Budget in terms of the Maintenance Master Schedule. A total expense from 2 to 12 USD Million.


• Defines the right stock of spare parts in the plant to guarantee a proper preventive program and quick response in case of failures. The value of the storeroom is within 1.6 and 9 million US dollars.


• Prioritize Maintenance activities based on Risk assessments and budget constraints.


• Guarantees there is a calendar of interventions which is accepted by all Operations Managers.


• Ensure the operations areas or functions that they serve receive the prompt, efficient and quality service from the maintenance function they need in order to operate at a high level of efficiency.


• Ensure the maintenance function is given the opportunity to provide operations with the service it requires.


• Accurately define and estimate work requests.


• Properly prepare and distribute meaningful control reports.


• Measures PM Compliance.


• Manages the work order backlog.

How you will do it:

• Define annual budget for maintenance based on all job plans.


• Supervise tool crib crew.


• Ensure Master Routines are aligned to Clarios Global Standards per technology when available.


• Introduces Master Routines into CMMS to elaborate Job plans including lists of activities and list of parts, ensures all job plans to be active.


• Converts the Maintenance Master Schedule into Monthly outlooks for operations and Production Control to agree into the Month´s interventions scheme. Apply risk assessment to balance Maintenance execution and Budget.


• Measures PM Compliance, reporting to Plant management.


• Ensure all PM (Preventive Maintenance) and AM (Autonomous Maintenance) procedures are synchronized to Maintenance Master Schedules and Job Instructions when improvements are requested.


• Balance work and available resources using different methods (Gantt Charts on MS Project, Excel or other visual aids).


• Builds Equipment Maintenance Records, supports EMM projects with the EMR Analysis.


• Ensure Work Order Maturity.


• Report all Maintenance KPIs.


• Coordinates planned material requirements for the tool crib.

What we look for:

Required:

• 1 year of experience as maintenance planner in a manufacturing environment.



• Should have good oral/written communication skills and possess tact.


• Good administrative and mathematical skills with willingness to handle paperwork.


• Possess knowledge of Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point).


• Proficient on Popular CMMS solutions like Maximo 7.6, SAP Maintenance & Prisma.


• Have good planning and organizational skills.


• Ability to understand what constitutes good instructions.


• Able to read blueprints and shop drawings.


• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.


• Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion—simultaneously.


• Ability to bring about order from chaos.


• Orientation and commitment to customer service.


• Style and capability commanding respect within both maintenance and operating organizations.

  Preferred:

  
  


• Mechanical/electrical background necessary and tech school background desired.

What we do here:

Winston-Salem - Assembly Plant 

Our Winston-Salem, North Carolina assembly plant manufactures batteries used in automotive and marine applications. We opened our facility in 1978 and now employ more than 500 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through food drives for Second Harvest Food Bank and toy drives for Brenner Children’s Hospital. 

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire


• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts


• Parental and caregiver leave programs


• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits


• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership


• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility


• Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction. 

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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