Location Raleigh, North Carolina, 27617 Category Business Functions JR105495 FCX 9290 FCX Performance, Inc. Regular Job Type Full time

Planner I

The Planner I reports directly to the Mid-Atlantic Calibration Services Team Manager. This position is non-exempt. Travel up to 50% may be required based on project and client needs.

This is an ONSITE ENTRY LEVEL position.

• This job starts at $22-$25/hour.
• This position is not eligible for relocation benefits and is expected to be performed on site.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. We are not able to offer sponsorship of work visas for this position.

Expectations:

The role of the Planner is to plan/schedule calibration and maintenance technical service activities while striving to minimize downtime of production, R&D, QC, and/or associated departments. Expectations include reviewing, estimating and sourcing parts, resources and time required for calibration and maintenance work orders (Preventative and Corrective). Assures technical specifications, standards safety, and change control requirements are approved prior to scheduling, define weekly calibration and maintenance work schedule and get “buy-in: from stakeholders and/or manufacturing coordinators and/or supervisors.

Responsibilities / Assignments:

• Evaluate and plan time factors respective to the calibration or maintenance of PCI standards
• Communicate with technicians or specialists with technical requirements to complete the job at hand
• Coordinate the purchasing and warehouse materials management to ensure critical materials/parts shortages are actively tracked and resolved.
• Prep incoming vehicles to be assigned; to include wrapping, registration and quick pass
• Support PCI associates with their assigned company vehicles
• Plan and schedule test standards to the technical requirements of the procedure required
• Provide maintenance of material, receipt and bill of material master data in conjunction with purchasing, marketing, production and finance departments
• Assist with updates to production plan and schedule for assigned range of products
• Assist with writing basic proposals
• Assist and update scheduling software

Skills Required:

• Accurate documentation, project follow through and adherence to safe work practices
• High level of customer service, integrity and ingenuity
• Effective communication skills with peers, managers and clients
• Organized and reliable (attendance, punctuality, meeting deadlines)
• Must be highly flexible to adjust to rapidly changing priorities
• Familiar with general CMMS functionality and process flows
• Understanding of the technical requirements of calibration and maintenance principals with an ability to deal with complex processes and procedures
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Experience and education required:

A two-year degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent military training and one year of applicable technical calibration and maintenance execution experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Pharmaceutical industry or quality system experience is preferred.

PCI is proud to serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and clinical research industries nationwide by providing calibration, commissioning and consulting solutions. At PCI, calibrations are performed by highly technical, cGMP/GLP-trained personnel who are knowledgeable in quality guidelines enforced by the FDA, EPA and ISO/IEC 17025:2017. PCI is an FCX Performance Company and a Subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT); a leading industrial distributor that offers more than 6.5 million parts to serve the needs of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry.

Founded in 1923, Applied® provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers storeroom services and inventory management solutions that provide added value to our customers.

Applied Industrial Technologies is built on a philosophy that puts people first. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to a workforce in which we enforce fair treatment and provide growth opportunities for everyone. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.