Maintenance Planner

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE : WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation . To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook .

SUMMARY :

The Senior Maintenance Planner plays a key leadership role in supporting the WPF Reliability Manager to implement, standardize, and continuously improve maintenance planning and scheduling practices across all Westlake Pipe & Fittings plants. This senior position is responsible for mentoring and training Planner / Schedulers, ensuring effective processes, and maintaining accurate records to increase plant productivity, equipment reliability, and asset performance. The role is also responsible for overseeing the inventory management of the Capital Spares program. The Senior Maintenance Planner supports all company policies, goals, and objectives, and represents the company in a knowledgeable and professional manner.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

May include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to Planner / Schedulers at all Westlake Pipe & Fittings plants.  Meet with all in a Bi-Weekly to Monthly Planner Scheduler Teams Meeting.
• Partner with the WPF Reliability Manager to implement, improve, maintain and standardize planning and scheduling processes across the organization.
• Maintain and provide process maps, policies, and training materials for Planner / Schedulers and Plant leadership teams.
• Travel to each plant at least once per year to provide hands-on support, training, and review of planning / scheduling processes.
• Maintain specification records for production equipment and mold bases.
• Oversee the Capital Spares inventory program, ensuring critical spares are identified, tracked, and managed in alignment with reliability goals.
• Address issues using the Fiix issue tracker in Teams, as assigned.
• Monitor and ensure work orders are created in the CMMS for any work requiring labor time of 30 minutes or more.
• Monitor and ensure all labor hours, materials, and necessary notes are accurately recorded in the CMMS.
• Ensure appropriate root cause analysis is captured within work orders prior to closure.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Superintendents to align maintenance activities with scheduled production downtime.
• Provide guidance on managing and scheduling Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities (inspections, oil changes, lubrications, etc.).
• Maintain the Task Group database in the CMMS, updating and verifying accuracy and fulfillment of maintenance objectives in getting equipment to its useful service life.
• Work with Planner / Schedulers to communicate maintenance work schedules to operations and maintenance supervision; ensure alignment and compliance.
• Provide input to management and suggest improvements for efficiency and reliability.
• Analyze equipment history and predictive maintenance data / trends to anticipate plant maintenance needs.
• Act as Master CMMS Administrator for Pipe & Fittings, assisting plants as needed, including onsite support.
• Track and monitor Planner / Scheduler and Reliability training across WPF.
• Meet with the Plant Maintenance Leadership bi-weekly via Teams to address any issues and take forward any concerns.
• Perform other related duties as designated by supervision.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

ADDITIONAL NOTES :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This is a working supervisor position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as half of the time is based in an office and half of the time will be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

About Westlake :

Westlake (NYSE : WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.