Job Title: Maintenance Planner - Sr. Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX At Entergy, we’ve been planning for the future for more than 100 years. We’ve experienced a lot of change, generating power first from sawdust to now splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas. We are on the verge of a monumental technology convergence, where reality swiftly catches up to possibility. The utility of the future does much more than keep the lights on and the gas flowing. It’s knowledgeable and skillful workforce will solve challenges and fuel a brighter, smarter, more prosperous future for everyone. Having the lowest retail electricity rates of any utility in the United States drives economic growth within Entergy’s region, a key ingredient to sustained growth for any utility. We also believe a diverse workforce committed to personal and professional growth is critical to our success. We place a high priority on developing talent to meet current and future needs, giving employees opportunities to grow their careers their way. Entergy’s Power Generation group operates a fleet of 28 active natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric and solar facilities with the capacity to generate more than 18,000 megawatts and is building nearly 3,000 megawatts of new natural gas generation to join its 30,000 megawatts of nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric and solar facilities. *This position can be filled by a Fossil Maint Planner, I, II or Sr.* JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE: Responsible for developing assigned work requests from 'Planning Required' to 'Ready to Schedule' status in AIMM. This process includes assessing the corrective action needed including job requirements for safety, environmental, unit status, parts, scaffolding and special support needs. This person will also develop contractor scopes of work, including generate contract requisitions, assist buyer in soliciting bids to support contractor maintenance planning and execution. This person may also be assigned 'Contract Manager' to oversee contract work when needed. He or she will be required to interface with stores in materials planning. Interfaces with Process Owners to develop maintenance strategies and preventive maintenance tasks that improves reliability and/or reduces cost. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assures the availability of maintenance parts</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Utilizes necessary resources to properly estimate time required to complete tasks to be planned</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Optimizes the use of staging and kitting to maximize worker efficiency and productivity</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Orders all needed materials for Work Requests and/or plant support needs</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participates in weekly schedule development meetings</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Continually monitors and manages the backlog of work orders with proper estimates of tasks</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Updates equipment and assessment documents on completion of the work</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Closing out contracts and resolving invoice issues as needed</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participating in the accrual process as required</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participating in the budget development process</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage/maintain plant vehicles</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage and control inventory including SOX policies</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage and control credit card use and reconciliation while following policies governing credit card use</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participate in outage planning and implementation</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct contractor safety orientations and oversee contractor activities. Provide contract administration when assigned. Be fully engaged in Plant Safety Committee</li> </ul> MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum education required of the position: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">High school diploma or equivalent work experience</li> </ul> Minimum experience required of the position: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At least 10 years Power Plant experience</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Desired: Planning experience</li> </ul> Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Practical working knowledge of maintenance techniques of plant systems and components</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent Passport and AIMM skills</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in inventory control and management</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of CBO and RMP core processes</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Good knowledge of Internet for researching parts, vendors, and suppliers</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in coordinating and managing multiple projects at the same time</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent oral and written skills</li> </ul> Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">None</li> </ul> .<h1>Primary Location: Texas-Orange Texas : Orange Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 123332 Travel Percentage:Up to 25%</h1> An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click <a href="https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US">here </a>to view the EEO page, or see statements below. EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Accessibility" target="_blank" title="here">here</a> and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request. Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf" target="_blank" title="Equal Opportunity">Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal</a> The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours. WORKING CONDITIONS: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Maintenance Planner - Sr. (Orange, Texas, United States) @ Entergy

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