Planner Scheduler I

Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, is an electric utility headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota. We provide electricity in a 26,000-square-mile service area in northeastern Minnesota to 150,000 customers, including 14 municipal systems and some of the nation’s largest industrial customers. Minnesota Power is committed to a sustainable future for the climate, our customers and our communities while delivering safe and reliable energy. We play a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under supervision help plan, prioritize, schedule, and coordinate projects for departmental activities including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, field services, and construction.
• Assist in the preparation of job documentation, and help recommend and implement processes and systems to schedule, plan, and track work.
• Coordinate and maintain detailed schedules for field workers, equipment, and contractors.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather scheduling requirements.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules to accommodate changes in scope, resources, or priorities.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts and communicate changes effectively.
• Support communication with customers, contractors, electrician and internal resources through phone calls, emails, and meetings.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree or two-year vocational technical institute degree/certificate, preferably in mechanical, electrical, electronics, computers, or other job-related field, no experience required 
  OR
• High school diploma or equivalent PLUS two years of job-related experience required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN
• Requires good communication skills to acquire and provide information related to job details, priorities, and schedules.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• The expected annual compensation range for this position is $52,000 - $64,000. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, experience, and market conditions.
• Compensation Incentive Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities 
• Community Engagement, and more.

Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

This job posting will be available for application until the position has been filled OR the posting close date noted herein, whichever date is earlier.

ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact our Human Resources department at 218-723-7553.

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