Job Description

Job Summary

Amentum is seeking a Jr. Planner/Scheduler for our operations & maintenance team inside a pharmaceutical complex in Groton, CT! 

Typical work schedule is Monday-Friday; various hours may be required based on business demand.

This position serves as a direct liaison between the scientific community and the administration, leveraging demonstrated interpersonal skills to implement creative, inclusive, and cost-effective solutions.

The Jr. Planner/Scheduler coordinates work planning and scheduling for instrumentation and maintenance teams.  Works with research scientists, vendors, environmental health & safety, and facilities solutions partners to provide work planning and scheduling for a multifunctional lab services team.

Essential Functions:

Provide logistical coordination with other facility partners, such as inventory control, asset management, purchasing, customers, security, and engineering.
Maintain proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) work order system to update equipment history and access material inventory management system.
Schedule work with Research and Service departments, print appropriate work orders when scheduled, track and report on the completion of work.
Coordinate proper safety permitting, control of outages, equipment maintenance and calibrations.
Estimate work order completion times and compare to actual performance.
Maintain professional and customer-oriented relationships with team members, internal and external customers and service providers, and building occupants.
Partner with team members to provide call center support
Comply with all company policies and procedures and adhere to company standards.
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as requested.
Supports safety program as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by Management or Lead.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in facility management, data management, or related business field, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience in a maintenance-related field OR 8 years of experience in laboratory or industrial facilities maintenance will be considered demonstrated equivalent in experience with no education.    
In addition to the education requirement, one-three years of maintenance, construction, custodial, lab services, asset management, or engineering planning experience.
Working knowledge of a CMMS such as EAMS, MAXIMO, or related database systems.
Ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.
Must be willing to work overtime, holidays, various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules.
This position may require a valid Driver’s License.
This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

Physical Requirements:

Some tasks will require repetitive wrist movement.
Some tasks will require the ability to walk extensively throughout facilities during a workday.
Requires ability to read and understand information contained in a variety of documents or displayed on a computer screen.
Requires ability to use a variety of office equipment and to operate a computer keyboard to access data bases, to send/receive messages and to prepare documents.
Requires ability to attend meetings throughout the site and potentially travel to other Amentum, customer and/or vendor locations in the area, as well as some air travel to more distant locations.
Requires the ability to communicate with others on the telephone and in one-on-one or group discussions, meetings and presentations.
Demonstrated fluency in computer use including the full Microsoft product line.
Requires some moving of light to medium weight materials into desks, filing cabinets and other storage locations.
Requires the ability to interact with all clients in a professional and friendly manner despite periods of stress.
Wear steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed.
Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working as planner/scheduler in a manufacturing, maintenance, pharmaceutical or a related service field.
Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced office environment.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Results driven with extreme and attention to detail with organizational proficiency.